Thomas Randall
October 13, 1949 ~ March 30, 2009
Thomas F. Randall, 59, of 235 Normandy Drive, Marion, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at home following a long illness. Family and friends will gather from 1 to 3 p.m., with a special sharing time at 2 p.m., on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Todd Randall of Hobbs, New Mexico and Zac Randall of Marion; a brother, Randy Randall of Melbourne, Florida; two sisters, Debbie Morton of Atkins and Pat Grabowski of Waterloo; and four grandchildren, Brennen, Neveda, Joshua, and Hailey Randall. Thomas was born October 13, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Charles and Betty (Schmickley) Randall. He served in the U.S. Army. Thomas was a welding fabricator with Ruffneck for 20 years in the oil fields of New Mexico and also worked for Iowa Specialties. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Sorry for your loss of your father Zac, you have suffer as well through this long time. you are a great son to do what you have done these past months. My sympathy to you and your family.
Dave and Sue Bengford
I will always love him like a brother. it has been more than a pleasure knowing Tom for all these years. We may have not been close by the distances but the heart felts have always been there. ride like live your life fast and true. your loving brrother Terry Hunter
Tom was my best friend back in High School. I remember when he went to the Army, Germany and then to Viet Nam. We stayed in touch after he got out of the Army. However our life paths took us into different directions. I ran into Tom a couple of years ago, and at no surprise to me his humor and joy for life had not changed since High School. He was still the same Tom I knew years ago.
He is in my thoughts and prayers. … I will see you later Tom Randall!
Your old High School Friend,
Rick Siefken
Tom and I were old school friends. We had alot of fun back then but lost contact after his tour in Nam.I will miss him just the same. Goodbye old FRIEND.
Tom and I are cousins. The last time Tom and I seen each other, was he was on his wat to New Mexico and stopped in Kansas to see me and spend the night. We talked about family and old times in C.R. (about 15 years ago) You are going to be missed by a lot of family and friends.
Rest in Peace my friend, I will miss you.
talked with Britton, and he told me I needed to say something more that just good by. Tom came out in the dead of winter to save my sorry ass with 5 feet of snow in my driveway,not enough wood for the winter.This is when I was living out at poverty goulch. He draged me into town to stay with he and family. Linda probly wasn’t to happy. Thats just to say how BIG a heart this man had. I will miss Tom with all my heart. when he got back from Nam found me with Donna B. thought I was Britton he also wanted to do nasty things to me [Britton] set a charge on brittons bike. I told him Britton was good people. and I guess the rest is just history.
Tom (my cousin) and I had many adventures growing up together in Cedar Rapids. He was more like a brother than a cousin. I saw Tom in Florida when Betty was sick. He stopped and spent the night on his way back from Florida.I’m glad we got to spend that time together. We talked about old times from Fifth Street NW to G Avenue NE. I’ll never forget the time I almost drown in the Cedar River and Tom jumped in to save me. We also served in Vietnam at the same time, and he went AWOL to come see me. None of us will ever forget Tom’s laugh. His laugh made you laugh. I will miss you and love you forever, brother.
Tom (my cousin-in-law)was a free spirit. He lived his life to the fullest. I love to hear all the old stories about Tom and Fred. They make me laugh. Tom was a good hearted person and he will truly be missed. I’m glad we have some good memories of times shared to remember him. God bless you Tom. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
My prayers and thoughts are with the family. Tom’s mother Betty was married to my dad Ronald Bruton. We lost touch after my Dad passed due to cancer in 1991. But, have always wondered how Betty’s children (Debbie,Pat,Randy and Tom) were doing. May God be with you through this tough time. Susan
Tom was the kindest and the most fiendliest guy I have known. He had a great sense of humor and laugh that is unforgettable. You always knew when Tom was in the room. He always had the ability to make others smile & laugh with him. Zac, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.Tom will be greatly missed by many…….
will miss talking to you
Dearest Family,
What a Terrible sad day. I will miss his laughter and loud voice most. Tom was such a beautiful person. I’ve known him for 40 some years, he was like a brother to me. He loved me no matter what. Actually I believe Tom LOVED everyone like his family. What a wonderful caring, loving and unselfish person. He would always stop by my moms when I was in town visiting to say hi, have a cup of coffee, take me to dinner or just sit and talk. He loved my mom like his own and was devasted, like me, when she passed away. He just loved to visit with everyone. I remember in High School hanging out with Tom and Rick. We would walk everywhere. He loved visiting with my Mom. It seemed like every Saturday when I would call mom he would be their visiting. She sure enjoyed him.
I’m happy for Tom that he is no longer suffering and now gets to see his Mother and my mother again. I know he missed them both alot.
Love to you all and
God Bless You. I only hope you can laugh alot at the good times that Tom gave us all. He did so love to laugh.
Colleen Marie Rouse (Sexton)