Thomas Cole

Love you family, Kim and I are holding you guys close during this season! We love you all and are praying with you and for you!

We just heard the sad news of Mr. Coles passing. We send uplifting prayers to his family. My husband took care of his stone at his home in Naples. Taken too young, he will be missed. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.

I just heard the VERY sad news of Tom's passing. He was a beloved friend and mentor to me at the times that I needed him most in life. He will be dearly missed. God bless you Tom,

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

I am so sorry to hear of Tom´s passing. I knew him from IU and Asphalt Green. He was a great swimmer - well-liked by everyone he came in contact with - and he will be sorely missed. Maggy Siegel

Tom was our `go to banker´ for many years. To me, he was more than an advisor, he was a trusted friend. As such, he called it as he saw it - even when his counsel didn´t maximize his revenue. Often, after a discussion about a particular issue, Tom would ask about me personally, and about my family. Not in a general way, but specifically, such as inquiring about a particular child by name - remembering their background and current circumstances. From the days we worked together at Bankers...

We met Tom around 1990, when he was on the bank committee trying to restructure our company´s massive bank and bond debt. When you default on your debt many creditors treat you poorly, with little respect. Tom and his two co-committee people were exceptions. In reading his biography, I learned that being kind and considerate was in Tom´s DNA. After three years of hard negotiations, we fixed our company, and we gained three friends for life. We socialized and kept in touch,...

All honor to his name.

No matter how successful Tom was in life, and he was very successful by so many measures, I will always remember him by how kind, inviting, and warm he was. I recall telling Tom near his retirement date that I was happy to have met him and had him be part of my life, because selfishly, he simply made my life a little brighter, a little happier. Tom was just a lovely person and I will miss him. I wish his family the best during this very difficult time.