Korean War Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Thomas Rich
Thomas "Tom" Rich, 88, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 21, 2018, at Community Memorial Hospital, Sumner, Iowa, due to complications following heart surgery. Tom was born on March 12, 1930, in Waterloo, Iowa, to his parents, Gilbert "Hap" and Winona "Nona" (Fowler) Rich. He graduated from Oran High School in 1949 and served proudly in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was an active member of the Thomas E. Wood, Post 223 American Legion of Sumner. On November 14,...
