During Tom’s youth, he spent many wonderful summers with his grandparents, Big Daddy and Big Mommy, Uncle Kidd, or Uncle Jack and Aunt Jerry in Dunsmuir, California and Mountain View (north of Redding, California.). Over the years, he has commented on how much fun it was to watch the trains come in and out of Dunsmuir, drive vehicles on Big Daddy’s property (He was too young to have a license), go to Shasta Lake to swim, and go hiking.
After graduating from high school, Tom immediately enlisted in the Air Force. He wanted to be a pilot. This did not happen but he enjoyed his time in the service in the administration field. He served from May 20, 1957 to April 7, 1961; most of this time was served overseas in Germany and Morocco.
Returning to the U.S. he pursued a career in the grocery business. He was successful as a manager of Lucky’s and Albertson’s. Though he enjoyed his time in grocery management, he was happy to retire at age 57. He felt it was time that he assisted his wife Elizabeth in developing her business as a Real Estate Broker.
He survived his wife by 7 years. He became very ill the last several weeks. He died in his home on Friday, August 10, 2018.
He is survived by his sister, Donna and her husband David Erie, and his 2 children, George William Metcalf and Lana Valente. He was blessed with 5 grandchildren.
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