Thomas Blair was born on November 14, 1928 in San Angelo, Texas. Tom's mother passed away when he was 7 years old and Tom and his sister went to live at the Methodist House in Waco, Texas. They lived there until their teenage years when they went to live with their father in Big Lake, Texas.
During his younger years. Tom became an Eagle Scout. He won Several awards for showing lamb and sheep in the school farm program, He was as excellent showman. He was also a member of the American Legion for many years.
Tom went to work in the oil fields as a rough neck after high school. In his early 20's he joined the Navy. Tom spent four years on a carrier in the Navy and saw many countries all over the world. When he was discharged, he went back to the oil field, then went into the car business. He loved cars...working on them and driving them. He always had his cars in perfect condition. Tom loved helping others when he could, he often worked on everything from lawn mowers to cars for his friends and neighbors.
After retirement, Tom and Alice spent many days driving to their land down by Truman Lake. They would go there and clean up the property, or just sit and gaze at the water and the animals around them. A peaceful time for sure.
Tom always took care of things himself - even into his 80's. He was regularly up on a ladder cleaning the gutters, much to the concern of his family and neighbors. One neighbor said she was going to call the fire department if she saw him on the roof again! He was always busy and on-the-go, doing something around the house.
Tom was known by his family as the self-appointed squirrel relocator of Independence, Missouri. Squirrels were always plentiful at the house and for years he would catch them in the back yard, put them in his car and relocate them to several areas far from the house, usually along a creek in a nice area of the woods. Sometimes he would drive as far as Truman Lake to release them. At last count he was well over 300 squirrels, he often said that he thought the one he was releasing any given day was the same on he relocated just a few months before, they just kept coming back!
Tom is survived by his loving wife Alice of 39 years, his step-son James Hundley and wife Valerie, 4 step-grandchildren and 5 step-great-grandchildren, his sister Mildred Jaggers of Mertzan, TX and her two children as well.
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