Tom was a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served on active duty for four years, and was deployed to duty stations in Thailand, South Vietnam, Libya and Nellis AFB in Nevada.

Tom was an incredibly kind and loving man. If you were loved and cared for by Tom, you never questioned it. He found a huge value in making sure the people he loved and cared for- knew it- and would tell them so. He taught his kids this value as well….To be kind and make sure to tell those you love that you love them.

Tom loved golf and he had incredible friends at Berry Hill Golf Course.

Tom's biggest accomplishment was getting and staying sober 36 years ago. He became a friend of Bill W., and changed his life - which then also changed and bettered the lives of his wife, children and countless others. He literally changed the world to a better place. He did so with the love and encouragement of his friends and members of Group 6 Bel-Nor. "Keep coming back, it works."

Tom's favorite movie has always been "It's a Wonderful Life".  One of the last things Tom said before he left this earth was a quote from that movie-

"No man is a failure who has friends."