Thomas Dudley Hobson III

Austin, TX, at Brackenridge Hospital losing his brave four-year battle

with cancer.

Tom was known by many names: Hershel, Hobbo, Tommy, Hobber, a charter

member of the D 9 club, Tip Top Tactical Technical Tommy, Daddy and a

friend for life. He was a gentleman, a husband and father who touched

so many and treated all with respect.

Tom earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA and a business degree

from Thunderbird, Phoenix, AZ. He started his financial career at

Continental Grain, moving on to Goldman Sachs and ultimately joined

Merrill Lynch in London following his dream of working

internationally. His love of travel opened his world to so many

possibilities and allowed him to bridge cultural and geographical

divides.

There were so many outstanding qualities “Tom possessed: intense

loyalty, determination, discipline, an appreciation for having fun, a

love of travel, a "keep the faith" attitude no matter what and a love

for his family. Tom was someone for whom vision was not some kind of

pipe dream. It was a plan, a map which could be followed to a desired

destination, using hard work, education, ingenuity and whatever time

and talent with which he was blessed. Tom lived his vision as fully as

anyone you have ever met. His zeal was inspirational to the end.”

Tom's friends and family described him as "an amazing man with a big

heart and a fantastic laugh", a booming laugh in fact, that

accompanied his "wicked sense of humor". Others would say that Tom

was "a consummate professional when it came to business, but was a

great guy to have a beer with.”

Tom battled cancer with the same enthusiasm and gusto that

characterized his life and work engaging his fighting spirit. When he

understood that he could no longer battle the cancer, he shared the

following sentiment with a friend: “I'm not afraid to die. I am not in

pain. I have had a great life and accomplished more than I ever set

out to. I am at peace with the way I lived my life."

Thomas was predeceased by his loving mother Betty (Kuykendall) Hobson.

His surviving family includes his wife Todla (Banaszak) Hobson and

daughters Margaret Faith Hobson (Chicago, IL), Caterina Anais Hobson

and Natasha Mae Hobson, his father and step-mother, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas

Hobson (Floosmoor, IL), two brothers, Phil Hobson (Lombard, IL) and

David Hobson (Wheaton, IL) and sister, Carol (Hobson) Moore

(Albuquerque, NM).

In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to Wonders and Worries.

For each contribution, one red rose will be placed on alter.

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This obituary is a compilation of loving memories shared by family and

friends through Caring Bridge.