Thomas K. Dawson

Donna, so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. We have been lucky to have you & Tom as neighbors for these past 24 years. Our hearts go out to you and your family.

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

What a wonderful life! So much success personally and in his career. I remember a young, always smiling, kind and friendly "kid." Condolences to Donna and family.

I grew up with Tom near Clayton and he was a year older than I. We were close friends during our high school and college years. Suffice it to say that Tom was always happy, funny, great to be with, highly intelligent and industrious. His great success in life is absolutely no surprise to those of us who knew him well. We were so fortunate to get to know Donna when they married and like Tom, she has always been a delight and we wish her the absolute best.

One late night fifty years ago, I was working with Tom at the Blade. There were two fire extinguishers hung in plain view on the walls, one at each end of the editorial department. Above the fire extinguishers, for some reason, were two signs that said, "Fire Extinguisher," even though the extinguishers themselves were impossible to overlook. Without saying anything, Tom wrote in large letters on two sheets of paper the word, "Sign," and hung it above each of the "Fire Extinguisher"...

I was so sorry to hear the news and have been reflecting on how grateful I am to have had the Dawson family in my life. From kindergarten on I have such great memories of spending time on W John St. and especially hearing stories from Mr Dawson (Tom) about everything from stories he'd covered to all of the worldly knowledge he'd accumulated. As an adult I appreciated how much he must have left out of those stories, and how fortunate he felt for all he had made it through (he joked he'd used...

Tom was a great man, accomplishing great things with plenty of time for humor and joking around. I feel lucky to have known him growing up. May his family find some ease in this trying time... And may Tom's memory inspire us all.

Dear Donna, Shelly, Brian and all Tom's Beloved Grandchildren, We were very saddened to open the paper today and read Tom's obituary. Our sincere condolences to all. We pray that he did not suffer long since we know firsthand how helpful Hospice can be. As the years have passed, our lives have not intersected much but we have never forgotten our dear sweet neighbors the Dawsons and reflect on them frequently. It is no surprise to read about all Tom's accomplishments nor to hear what a...

Tom was such a hoot I road motorcycles and a couple BMW so we were great the world will be a lesser place ride on Tom he talked about his breakfast crew.