Thomas Schwartz

In my 87 years, I have known, perhaps, eight or nine persons that I regard as "larger than life." Tom was one of them and the one I knew best. Like most of them, he had, usually rightly, the courage of his convictions. His convictions were his own and sincerely held. With Tom, I had many interesting discussions on politics, history, political systems and decision systems. Carole and I met Tom and Ellie, in the mid 1960´s when Ellie and Carole met through a Stanford Organization named...

In my 87 years, I have known, perhaps, eight or nine persons that I regard as "larger than life." Tom was one of them and the one I knew best. Like most of them, he had, usually rightly, the courage of his convictions. His convictions were his own and sincerely held. With Tom, I had many interesting discussions on politics, history, political systems and decision systems. Carole and I met Tom and Ellie, in the mid 1960´s when Ellie and Carole met through a Stanford Organization named...

How do you say goodbye to a very good friend? My husband met Tom at Stanford in the early 70´s and we became friends. His wife Ellana organized wine tours and monthly international gourmet dinners. Tom particularly liked the roast goose with apple stuffing that i made. The proverb "he who doesn´t love wine, women and song remains a fool his whole life long." applied to Tom. He was a connoisseur of fine wines and food. Throughout the years we visited and tasted at many California wineries. It...