He served as a helio pilot during Vietnam and continued in the Naval Reserves. Later, he became a long distance truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his father, Archie Jesse, aged 44, and his mother, Pearl, and was followed by his youngest son, Thom Jr., who died the same way as his father and grandfather at age 34. Thom Sr. was cremated and his ashes were given to his best friend to scatter.
He served as a helio pilot during Vietnam and continued in the Naval Reserves. Later, he became a long distance truck driver.
He is preceded in death by his father, Archie Jesse, aged 44, and his mother, Pearl, and was followed by his youngest son, Thom Jr., who died the same way as his father and grandfather at age 34. Thom Sr. was cremated and his ashes were given to his best friend to scatter.