Thomas Jay Bouwsma

I just learned the news of Tom's passing yesterday. I am very saddened to hear. Tom was one of my very best friends growing up at Oakdale Christian. He had a great sense of humor even as a young boy...I developed my love of Mad Magazine from him, and he could draw wickedly funny caricatures of classmates. We loved watching the Detroit Lions games on TV, and even from our separate homes, after a Lions score, he or I would call the other on the phone like clockwork to discuss the play. I...

I recently learned about Tom's passing. I am so sorry. Tom was my best friend throughout high school and college. He was Best Man at my wedding. So many great memories, I hardly know where to start. Tom was bright, witty, fun, athletic, and musically gifted. He and I shared a love of Michigan football and prog rock groups like Genesis and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. We spent hours playing basketball, ping pong, shooting pool, and so much more. The summer after we graduated from high school we...