Thomas Eugene Blankenship, 87, of Indianapolis, passed away October 29, 2010. He was born May 15, 1923 to the late John and Martha (Clough) Blankenship in Indianapolis, IN. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He is survived by three cousins, Sue Hylton, Judy Gribble, and Bev Fell. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Tueday November 2, 2010 in the New Palestine Cemetery. There will be no calling.