Thomas VanEtten

I was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of my workmate, Tom Van Etten. I had the great pleasure of working with Tom throughout my years in the NNL Reactor Safety community. Tom was an integral part of that tightly knit community. His expertise in reactor safety analysis was well-known and respected throughout the program, and I benefited from that expertise in many time-critical situations. I, along with his teammates, also knew him for several other of his positive...

My deepest condolences to ATomic´s family. I had the privilege of hiking with ATomic on the AT. We hiked PA and most of NJ together, until he left the trail for family business. He was so kind and funny. I enjoyed sharing the trail with him and was looking forward to some hikes in the Adirondacks after he completed his thru hike. ATomic spoke of his family often. Everyday, in fact, something he saw or heard would remind him of home and I got to hear the story. He was incredibly proud of his...

Sending thoughts and prayers for Mr. Thomas´ friends and family. I did not personally know "ATomic", but did watch some of his vlogs and have hopes of being on the trail someday. From an up and coming 60+ hiker to a true AT thru-hiker, thank you for all of the inspiration you provided to hikers on the 2024 trail adventure. God Bless You . Go Rest High On that Mountain.

I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Tom for several years. He was my mentor and gave me the confidence to spread my wings and try new things. He made a difference in so many people's lives.