Information provided by Pam Beard, August 18, 2010.
Tom attended drafting school after HS, then served in the Army Reserves, followed by a 45 year career with B. Frank Joy Co. He worked his way up from Crew Leader to Superintendent and then to Construction Manger for this DC/MD/Va utility contractor.
The last 4 years he was semi-retired and served as Safety Manager, however, his great love was crabbing and fishing on the Bay. He fished and crabbed from the time he was 16. He obtained a US Coast Guard Captain's license, had a Commercial Tidal Fisheries License and ran charters aboard the "Laidback". He was the Sec/Treas of the Anne Arundel County Watermen's Association for nearly 3 decades and was instrumental in its gaining a strong membership.
As a dedicated and loving grandfather he attended every football and wrestling practice no matter what. Who would have thought!
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