EMT
Blacksburg VRS
Newport, VA
Age: 71
Last Call: 06/24/2020
Circumstances: Cancer
Tom served 28 years for both Newport and Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squads. He held many leadership positions over the years with Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad including Lieutenant, Captain, and Deputy Chief of Technical Rescue. Tom was instrumental in forming the Technical Rescue division. He was a reservist for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, all while remaining an active member of the Philly Grotto caving group. He was a loving husband and father who will be sorely missed by both his family and community.