Thomas Dale Vines

To the Vines Family,
My sincerest condolences go out to you. The last time I was in Toledo I ran into Tommie at the Krogers on Monroe St. We had a very interesting and informative conversation as you can imagine, knowing Tommie. When I think about Toledo I think about Tommie and the Vines family. A piece of me is gone and Tommie is already missed. May God bless you during this time.

I met Mr. Vines when my children were in Head Start many years ago. He always had an infectious smile on his face. He was so passionate about the children and making sure they had books to read. I am sorry to hear of his passing. I know he was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.

To The Vines Family,

I just want to let you know that you have my deepest sympathy on the loss of your loved one. Mr. Vines was a kind and caring person who I am truly grateful and privledged to have known since I have worked at Head Start. I will miss his smiling face and his words of encouragement he would give me whenever I had a bad day on the job. He was a motivator, even if I didn't have anymore umph to give, he was there to get me through another school year. It was a...

To The Vines Family:
I remember one of my first exhibitions as an artist was held in the backyard of the home of Thomas Vines. He was always mentoring and sharing his knowledge in order to help me grow as an artist. I will forever be grateful for his words of wisdom and continued effort to support the artistic community.

God is still on the throne re@ching out to the family in their time of need.I believe th@t Ms. Katherine @nd her f@mily will be strongly blessed from this point on.God will truly bless!

Mrs. Vines and Family-
Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

To my extended family,

I just today heard of Tommie's homegoing. Please forgive me for not being there to see him off. He was such a special and gifted individual and I feel blessed to have known him. He's taking pictures of the angels now...............and pictures and pictures and pictures and more pictures (please smile) cause you know.......... that as much as we will all miss his earthly presence, the Lord is going to sooooo love having Thomas Vines walking around heaven all...

To The Thomas Vines Families: My sincerest condolences. I was blessed with meeting Mr. Vines via his family in Indianapolis (The Rileys). He was a man that captured the beauty of his family and their experiences together with a photograph. In doing so, he allowed them to hold their moments that were dressed in beauty and truth in their hands. This was the least of this man. I had the honor of meeting him on a handful of occasions. With each encounter his gentle warmth reached me. He...

Thomas and family thank you for being such a supportive family to this community. All of us within the organization of Jamil Lewis Multicultural Center for the Arts will continue to bless you through these difficult times. Thomas was such an inspiration to us all. The visual arts community will miss his conirbutions and Jamil Lewis Multicultural Center for the Arts will continue the legacy of supporting children in the area of photography in his name. Thank you Thomas Vines for honoring your...