In Memoriam

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In Memoriam for Tommy

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Dedicated to my late husband Tom

Tom and Friend

pool pals!

Thomas W. Shultz (Tucker*)

*This nick was the one used by his friends and opponents in the

pool playing world.

Born: April 25th, 1943

Died: May 12th, 2001

He had 23 years of Sobriety when he passed away.

He passed away from Pancreatic Cancer at the age of 59 years, 1 month and 17 days.

He was Cremated May 16th, 2001.

A friend of his had built a scale model pool table of different kinds of hard wood to house the ashes. Tom was given it before he died and was very pleased with the gift Joe gave him.

A Memorial Service was held on the lawn at our home on June 16th, 2001. Pastor Elza Boldman officiated.

Tommy was very fond of Lucy, one of our friends in AA. He thought of her as a daughter. She came to the service dressed in a little black dress, her hair up on top of her head; with fresh cut garden flowers in her arms, just for me; because she thought Tommy would have liked that. I told her at the time I knew he would have appreciated it. Since that time, our dear friend Lucy was killed in an unfortunate car accident. So I think that she and Tommy are probably having meetings in heaven with other old-timers.

God's Garden

God looked around His garden

And found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you

And lifted you to rest.

God's garden must be beautiful

He always takes the best.

He knew you were suffering

He knew that you had pain

He knew that you would never

Get well on earth again.

He saw that the road was getting rough

And the hills were hard to climb,

So He closed your weary eyelids

And whispered..."Peace be thine."

It broke our hearts to lose you,

But you didn't go alone.

For part of us went with you,

The day God called you home.

Tommy helped me learn to enjoy life. Both the small and big events got attention from him. He cared about people who seemed to have a hard time caring for themselves but he could spot a phoney a mile away. Every day we woke up there was a new adventure. Even disappointments were an opportunity for Tom. He never let them ruin his whole day. I once asked him; "What is your purpose in life?" "Darling, that's simple. My purpose in life these days is to fix computers and see to it that the people I love, especially you, aren't sad and have a good time."

Evelyn; my sister-in-law, Tom and myself

Sweethearts till the end.

"Time slips away no matter what you try to do...I am fixing to tear up the rug as much as possible while I am still breathing with God's help."-Tom Shultz

And God Bless him ....He did!

Tommy at one of our favourite cafes.

Tom was a very loving and kind person; although a might shy if he didn't know you. He made it a habit of stepping out and getting to know those to whom he took a real liking. That is the way he got to know my sister Betty, Mom and my niece Mary. They were heartbroken when he passed away as they really enjoyed being around the two of us. Tom made every occassion special. He was a blessing to everyone who knew him well and great fun to spend time with. Tommy had a bright, engaging personality; always ready with a joke or pool/life story. He knew how to make others feel comfortable in their skins. My Tom was the genuine article! All his friends, family, and cats miss him dearly. Little Tonkerbell, our chocolate Tonkinese died of a heart break within a month after Tom died. I miss Tommy a great deal. He will always be remembered with fondness and love.