Thomas R. Gallagher

Thom was my friend & teammate. A competitor in sportsr and business, he was prepared with honest efforts. Virginia Beach, as a community, loses a heart with a benevolent generosity. I trusted Thom. I shall miss our greetings... always his wonderful smile....

Thom was always a competitor who enjoyed competing against himself. That made him the force of nature that we all remember. That nature brought about excellence in his life's endeavors. I will remember him for his dynamic personality and his great friendship. He encouraged everyone he saw. I will surely miss you Thom.

Nell and Skylar, I'm so sad to hear of Tom's passing, he was always so warm and welcoming when I visited. He will be missed and remembered for a long time

With the passing of Thom, six members of the 1965 varsity wrestling team are now gone. (Thom, Ricky Meyers, Tommy Oberman , Lewis Mitchell, Curtis Jefferies, and Larry Royal. They are all missed by their loved ones, team mates and friends. Rest in peace my team mates.

Thom was a fraternity brother of mine in our beloved APT fraternity. He was one of a special group of seniors when I got in as a freshman and was beloved by all including his best friends tom Pritchard and bill dozier. Him and those guys shaped my life forever and we all looked up to and admired him. I last saw him at our fraternity reunion in 08 and he was the same kind and unassuming guy that he was 40 years before. His band Happy was our house band and that´s what they made everybody,...

Dear Nell, I am so sorry to hear about Thom's passing. Please let us know if you need anything. "Say not in grief - he is no more - but in thankfulness that he was." Sending thoughts and prayers. Linda and David

Thom and Ricky Meyers were Cox's two first wrestling champions. I wrestled with him at Cox. He was always a credit to our team with his hard work and leadership. He was well like where ever he went. He will be missed by many. Rest in peace old team mate.