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THOMAS BASHINSKY Obituary

BASHINSKY, THOMAS MAJOR Thomas Major Bashinsky, age 63, of Mountain Brook, devoted husband and loving father, died Monday, March 15, 2010. Major was born and reared in Mountain Brook, Alabama. He graduated from The University of Alabama with a degree in Business and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order/Fraternity. He served in the Alabama International Guard. Major owned a restaurant in Tampa, Florida before returning to Birmingham to attend Cumberland Law School where he was on Law Review. He graduated in 1978. He received his LLM in tax law from the University of Florida in 1979. Major worked in Mobile for the law firm of Armbrecht, Jackson, Demouy, Crowe, Holmes & Reeves, LLC. Within a couple of years he opened his own law practice specializing in estate planning in Fairhope, Alabama. Major returned to Birmingham in 1987 and was involved in several franchise businesses including Voice-Tel, Huntington Learning Center and Air Borne Express. He was currently practicing Elder Law and was a certified financial planner. Major's interests included flying (he was an instrumented rated pilot), sailing, golf, snow skiing and photography. He was also an avid reader. Major was a member of Canterbury United Methodist Church, the Rotary Club of Birmingham, the Monday Morning Quarterback Club and the Country Club of Birmingham. Major is survived by his wife of 15 years, Leslie Hewett Bashinsky and their two children, Holt Young Bashinsky and Nelle Kylie Bashinsky. He is also survived by two older children, Sloan Elizabeth Bashinsky and Brooks Major Bashinsky (Gayle Bashinsky Palmer); his sister Elisabeth Burford Bashinsky, his brother Sloan Young Bashinsky, Jr., his stepsister, Suzanne Bashinsky Ash; his stepmother Joann Bashinsky; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Sloan Young Bashinsky, and his mother, Nelle Major Bashinsky. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to one the following organizations: Children's Harbor, Inc, 1 Our Children's Highway, Children's Harbor, AL 35010-8620; Grace House Ministries, Post Office Box 547, Fairfield, AL 35064; Greater Birmingham Humane Society, 300 Snow Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209. Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (879-3401) in Homewood.

Published by AL.com (Birmingham) from Mar. 21 to Mar. 23, 2010.
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I am sorry for your loss. I read about the death in the Internet. I only knew of him because his father and my father, Thomas Sloan Young were related. May he rest in peace.
Russell K. Young
Cresco, PA

Russell Kevin Young

March 25, 2010

My thoughts are with you & the entire Family. Your husband helped my Family with my Mother's estate planning & became a friend. I respected & loved him. May God's Grace strengthen you through this time. He is truly missed.

Renae Black & the Family of Patricia M. Black.

Renae Black

March 25, 2010

Leslie, you and your children are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.

Debby Maugans

March 23, 2010

Leslie: My thoughts and prsyers sre with you. I will miss Major. Mike Powell

Richard Michael Powell

March 23, 2010

Our Family Sends sincere condolences to entire Bashinsky Family in the loss of Major. You are in our thoughts and prayers...
Sharon, Marc, Gregory, Alex and Jason
Hirschfield ( All friends of Brooks and Sloan)

Sharon Hirschfield

March 23, 2010

Leslie....I don't know if you remember me but we graduated together from Berry. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband Major. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during this time of devastating loss and grief. I pray that the Lord will lift you up, give you His strength and comfort, and that you will be able to rest in His presence.

Blessings always,

Lynda Rutledge Vaughan
Calgary, Alberta Canada

March 22, 2010

Our deepest sympathy is extended to the entire Bashinsky family. Major and Gayle and the children were dear friends in Daphne many years ago.
Don and Julie Richerson
Daphne, AL

March 22, 2010

So sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with the Bashinsky family. God be with you.

Grace Brewer

March 21, 2010

Leslie, know that you are in our prayers. Pat Carder

Pat Carder

March 21, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Merccedes Marbach

March 21, 2010

My sincere condolences to the entire family. May God Bless.
G Suell, Moody, Al

March 21, 2010

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