I was only 9 years of age when I first met Tom. We had 53 wonderful years of friendship. He was the kindest, most generous, humorous, fun loving person I've ever met. One could consider themselves blessed if Tom was their friend. Through the years he brought joy to all who knew him. I was so happy when he told me about Bryan. He said Bryan was the nicest person he'd ever met and couldn't wait to introduce him to granny. He had found his true love. Tom and I didn't always see each other often, but we kept in touch frequently sending each other funny cards and losing lottery tickets. I was so blessed to have him in my life for 53 years, and I'll always cherish the memories, of my best friend Tom.
