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Thomas M. Rohling

1948 - 2011

BORN

1948

DIED

2011

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Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel

6001 Rufe Snow Drive

Fort Worth, Texas

Thomas Rohling Obituary

Thomas M. Rohling, 62, was called to the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, with his family and friends at his side. Funeral: Liturgy of the Word will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel, 6001 Rufe Snow Drive, Fort Worth. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vitas Hospice, Arlington Cancer Center or a charity of choice. Thomas M. Rohling was born in Tacoma, Wash., on July 29, 1948. He was raised in Montana, where he began his longtime railroading career with BNSF Railroad. He retired in July 2008 after 41 years of service as a clerk and then a labor relations specialist at the Fort Worth headquarters. Tom was an avid fisherman, going to Montana often to meet his best friends for fishing trips. He loved to travel and explore new places with his wife, Denise. They enjoyed many great vacations together. Survivors: Wife, Denise; daughters, Lisa Ketz of Kansas City, Mo., and Karen King of Puyallup, Wash.; son, Ian Rohling of Dallas; and siblings, Sandra Smith of Cheyenne, Wyo., Sharon Mohr of Laurel, Mont., Ted Rohling of San Antonio, Mary Morin and Jim Whitfield, both of Tacoma, Wash., and Rebecca Ginther of Killeen. He was also blessed with six wonderful grandchildren.

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Published by Star-Telegram on May 26, 2011.

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Mary

May 20, 2012

I love and miss you so much.

Mary Morin

June 20, 2011

We miss you so much. Wish there had been more time to say goodbye. We will meet again! :-) Love ya!

Bill & Kathy McGinn

May 28, 2011

We had the pleasure of working with Tom at BNSF. He had that special talent of maintaining a very high level of professionalism while making sure we all took time out to smile and have fun once in a while. Our condolences to Denise and Tom's wonderful family.

Patty Neuman-Johnson

May 27, 2011

Dear Rohling Family
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all. I enjoyed reconnecting with Tom over the past years. I was sorry we couldn't meet in person on his last trip to Minnesota. When we did talk he was always kind & interested in his Minnesota relatives & I enjoyed our conversations. Hoping you all keep in touch with me. Love & Prayers
Patty

Marcia Robinson

May 27, 2011

I remember Uncle Tom as a very kind man! I am sorry for your loss Aunt Denise and Ian. God Bless you both!

Robert Karov

May 27, 2011

Tom, his passion and zeal for life (and even for a a little Buffett), not to mention his good sense of humor, will be missed by many (a sure sign of a great man), including me. If he wasn't taking a picture, listening to music, or working on a computer, he was probably making someone laugh - sometimes doing most of these at the same time. May you rest in peace; my prayers are with Denise and the family.

Rob Karov, Fort Worth, TX

May 27, 2011

My deepest sympathy to the entire Rohling family. Tom was a caring individual who always seemed to meet you half way in his job as a Labor Relations Officer for BNSF. He is now in the house of the Lord.

Bob Schafer
Carmen General Chairman - Retired

May 27, 2011

While we rejoice that Tom is resting in the lap of our Lord Jesus and is free from pain and totally restored we share in the sadness of letting him go and send our love and continued prayers for the entire Rohling Family.
- Mike and Susan Narvaiz, San Marcos, TX

Gayla Gray

May 27, 2011

Tom was a wonderful person and I so enjoyed reconnecting with him on Facebook this past year. He will be missed by all. My condolences to his family.

May 27, 2011

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Tom . I have enjoyed many memories with the family over the years . Last time I did get to see Tom and Denise was when they came to KC for their grand daughter 's twenty-first birthday . Tom always had a way to make every one laugh . He will be greatly missed by all . Rita Dillon KC MO

May 26, 2011

Ian and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family.
Candie Garcia, Clampitt Paper

Gail Pavlovsky

May 26, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Tom was a good man with a unique sense of humor, and will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him.

Kandi Williams

May 26, 2011

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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