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Thomas J. Flynn

Chicago, Illinois

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Flynn, Thomas J. CPD, 37 years, retired in 1999; beloved husband and best friend of Patricia (Grosso), loving dad of Thomas, Mark and Lisa (Patrick) Kearns, fond grandpa of Tom, caring brother of Martin, Ret. CPD (Georgia), Patricia (late James, CFD) Galbraith, Carol (Tom) Hannon, Geraldine (Terry) Britton, Maureen (Don) Jordan, Barbara, Margaret (Richard) Wrona, Patrick, CPD (Liz), Michael, CPD (Michele) and the late John, NBPD (Mary Kay) and Georgine Flynn, brother- in-law of Joan (Pete) Rascia, Roger (T.J.) Grosso and Lynne (Chris) Holy, uncle, great- uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to many. Tom will be dearly missed. Please omit flowers. Funeral Tuesday, 9:45 a.m. from the Belmont Funeral Home, 7120 W. Belmont Ave., to St. William Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. Please call funeral home for cemetery information. 773-286-2500. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Pat, There is nothing that I can say that will truly express how much we will miss Tom. He has truly become a treasured friend in the few years we have known him. He is greatly missed.
You know our prayers are with you and yours.
We will always be here for you.
Love
Mary Ann & Ray

Dear Pat and Family:

My first impression of Tom was that he was a quiet, distant guy who worked all the time. Over the last 20 years that I have been in the family, I realized he was a special person. He was quiet but very caring and funny. Pat, I remember one conversation with Tom when you were looking for a dress for the wedding. He was talking about how you were dragging him all over two states, all the gas he was wasting, etc., but he said it with such love in his voice...

To My Dearest Friend Debra Schmall & The Flynn Family,

Our condolenscenes go out to each and everyone of you on the lost of your loved one Thomas.

May time help lessen the pain,
May the memories of Thomas live with you forever,
May god help you in your time of need,
May god give Thomas everlasting Life.

God Bless,
The Thompsons

The world has lost another one of the good guys!

Mrs. Flynn, I knew Tom from our old days at the Shakespere Station. I was in the Burglary Division while Tom was in Robbery. I always considered Tom a good friend of mine and I'm very sorry to hear of his death. He was a great guy and one of the best detectives I knew. My condolences to you and your family.

Pat and family,
Professionally, Tom was a great Detective, mentor and friend. We regret his passing and your loss.

Auntie Pat, Tom, Mark and Lisa –

Lexie and I feel very blessed to have had Uncle Tom in our lives. He was a very special man. We’ll never forget the time we spent in Florida with him and Auntie Pat, especially when we went back to my dad’s. I knew how nervous dad was about seeing Uncle Tom for the first time since the divorce, but Uncle Tom showed what kind of a man he was by shaking dad’s hand with a smile and sharing stories and drinks on the balcony. It meant a lot to me...

Tom will certainly be missed, he was the best Robbery Detective I had the privilege of working with. His memory was so outstanding you could only stand and be amazed by it. When I was a young Detective I looked up and wanted to be like Tom, but no one ever matched his innate ability. My deepest sympathy to his family.

Tom was a very kind and interesting person, and I enjoyed all the times we spent with him, Pat and the family, up in Wisconsin. He will truly be missed.