Thomas E. Arneson

Hard to believe it´s been 10 years. Still miss him.

You live on through your family and those who remember you.

Learning recently that Tom is gone, and has been gone since 2015 was devastating. It is comforting, though, to read the memorials of so many of his friends, relatives, and co-workers. I knew the whole Arneson family when Tom was still in high school; I can testify to the fact that sixteen year old Tommy was exactly the same good, kind, compassionate, helpful, supportive person described by all those who knew him later. He shared that infectious laugh with his brother Bill. I heard him say...

Tom Arneson & Joe Rauter inspecting a generator rotor

Tom Arneson playing field engineer in his younger days

Tom was one of the best guys to work with in ACPSI / UPC / SPC.
He always had a positive outlook on life and everything going on around him. Not much got him worked up and he was always calm & relaxed.
He was always there to help anyone in need and went out of his way on many an occasion to help others.
I remember Nancy and the kids in Bradenton a lot, because we lived close by and would visit often. What a wonderful family. Everyone a joy to be with.
God Bless

Tom was a great guy and a great help. Many years ago within a year of him joining ASPSI/UPC he was sent to Indian River during its 1st outage outage to get a feel of what it was like at a job site. He was always ready to help and do anything. So we assigned him the task of checking generator stator bar compression and then to install the generator rotor. He was scared to death, but with assurance we would give him all the help he needed, he dove right in, it did take some kibitzing, but...

What i can say. His attitude at work, compassion and humor will always stay with me. Condolences to family.

We actually pass away twice. Once, when our body stops supporting our physical life. The second, is when the last person to know of the person is forgotten. For me, I will never forget Tom. He was integral to my work life, as well as my personal life. His business expertise was a tremendous factor in growing the Siemens Power Generation Business Unit, as well as his valuable contributions to our own business group. His personal kindness to me and my family is ingrained in my mind, And...