Dear Tom,
How quickly the years have passed and what wonderful memories we now have with many more yet to come. You were such a happy little boy busy playing with toys and you had a love of animals right from the start. As you went through school, sports became a big part of your life and you seemed to have a natural talent to excel in whatever game you played. What great times you had with Dad having a catch or throwing the football. Remember all the years you played baseball for St. Leo’s with Coach Hinnenkamp. Then there was tennis and Saturday morning bowling league with Chris and on to baseball and track at LCHS. You had such determination to play your very best.
You had a great interest in art early on and pursued lessons at the Lancaster County Art Association and with Camille DeHaven. I love that you have these early paintings hanging in your home today. And that was just the beginning of hundreds of drawings as you made art your major at Kutztown.
To this day I admire you for pulling up stakes and seeking better opportunities in the art and music world first in the Big Apple and then on to LA. And then along came another great opportunity with a rock band in Alabama. All of these being great experiences for you. But the best part about Alabama was meeting Jennifer, a lovely and delightful young lady.
All of us were delighted that you made frequent visits over the years and you could always rely on a family get together so all could see you and catch up on life in the fast lane. At the same time, we enjoyed coming to NY and LA and taking in all the sites with such a great tour guide.
I can’t tell you how thrilled all of us were in January ‘08 when you moved back to make Lancaster your home again. Our family is complete and having all of you here brings us such happiness.
Happy 40th birthday and thank you for being a thoughtful, loving son and bringing such joy to our lives. Dad would be so proud!
We love you,
Mom and Allen
How quickly the years have passed and what wonderful memories we now have with many more yet to come. You were such a happy little boy busy playing with toys and you had a love of animals right from the start. As you went through school, sports became a big part of your life and you seemed to have a natural talent to excel in whatever game you played. What great times you had with Dad having a catch or throwing the football. Remember all the years you played baseball for St. Leo’s with Coach Hinnenkamp. Then there was tennis and Saturday morning bowling league with Chris and on to baseball and track at LCHS. You had such determination to play your very best.
You had a great interest in art early on and pursued lessons at the Lancaster County Art Association and with Camille DeHaven. I love that you have these early paintings hanging in your home today. And that was just the beginning of hundreds of drawings as you made art your major at Kutztown.
To this day I admire you for pulling up stakes and seeking better opportunities in the art and music world first in the Big Apple and then on to LA. And then along came another great opportunity with a rock band in Alabama. All of these being great experiences for you. But the best part about Alabama was meeting Jennifer, a lovely and delightful young lady.
All of us were delighted that you made frequent visits over the years and you could always rely on a family get together so all could see you and catch up on life in the fast lane. At the same time, we enjoyed coming to NY and LA and taking in all the sites with such a great tour guide.
I can’t tell you how thrilled all of us were in January ‘08 when you moved back to make Lancaster your home again. Our family is complete and having all of you here brings us such happiness.
Happy 40th birthday and thank you for being a thoughtful, loving son and bringing such joy to our lives. Dad would be so proud!
We love you,
Mom and Allen
