Thom Isbell

As you walk in Fields of Gold, I will remember and cherish all the memories of you.

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Thom was one of my first best friends wandering together the edges of Elmendorf and Bolling AFB as kids. I stayed east yet through many years he would host me in Vegas for the annual ski show. We were as he would say..."bullet proof" and he always treated me with the deepest respect and honored our life long friendship.
I was on my way to Alaska and found my contacts were outdated (my fault) for my pal and was so shocked to find this news and my lack of contact lately became blatent....

Thom was a brother from a different mother. We came of age together in Anchortown. Although we hadn't seen each other for several years, I will always remember him for his sardonic humor (it was so close to mine). Somewhere I have a strange card he wrote to me thirty years ago or so. I kept it to share it with him when we were in our eighties. Now I have to figure out a way to take it with me to that next stage. Hey Thom, save a stool for me at the bar!

Thom was the first person I met in Anchorage when I was lucky enough to move next door to him in 1969. He helped me get through a major change in my life with his wacky humor and positive (but warped) view on life. He shared his fine musical taste and independent mind with me and made the world a better and brighter place for all those fortunate enough to have known him. My condolences to Thom's family and friends.

I was a great honor and privilage to have work for a man like Thom at US Home/Lennar. I will never forget his unique sense of humor and how caring he was. My deepest condolences to the entire Isbell family. Thom will be deeply missed.

My deepest sympathy to Wendy and the entire Isbell family. Loved his very dry sense of humor at US Home/Lennar. the Man in Black will be missed by all of us.

First of all, thank you all for your very kind and sensitive words. Thom is my Brother. He is and will always remain so unique in so many ways. A true friend and defender. Generous and considerate. And always a wonderful and slightly tilted perspective on life and the world in general. Peace.

I was fortunate to know Thom back in the day when real estate was booming and so was he. He was the kind soul who rescued the injured, who "passed it forward" and lamented long before he knew "only the good die young." He could play the guitar like a rock star and wrote the music that made the notes sing. Fly with the eagles my friend.