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A friend from Graceland College days, with a warm and delightful sense of humor.
Roger Hershey
December 01, 2020 | Friend
Lamoni, Iowa
1947 - 2020 (Age 73)
Tom Morain Lamoni - Throughout his life, Tom Morain was less determined to accomplish extraordinary things than to do ordinary things with extraordinary love – and ended up doing both. He received and shared blessings of joy for 73 years and passed away in Lamoni on Oct. 10, 2020, after a 7-month...
Read MoreA friend from Graceland College days, with a warm and delightful sense of humor.
Roger Hershey
December 01, 2020 | Friend
Tom and I worked together on the Graceland Tower my senior year and his freshman year (1965-66). I was the editor and he was the copy editor. By November we had discovered Tom's exceptional wit, and he began to write a column called The Stinger. Some quips from his columns:
"Finally the dress policy has been settled. Students will definitely be permitted to wear shorts on campus between Christmas and New Year's."
"A crisis has arisen from the extensive tree-cutting...
Janet Irby
October 30, 2020 | Friend
I remember Tom's great giggle and enthusiasm for life. Tom and Vikki hosted a Christmas sing along at their home in Ames that we hot to be a part of. They always have fun.
I cut Tom's hair a few times and always enjoyed our one on one conversations.
We had a grand time at Living History Farms when they invited us and hosted a meal at the 1930s home and afterwards we played games in the parlor. Diana (our daughter) especially liked Button, Button Who's Got The Button....
Sandy O'Riley
October 25, 2020 | Friend
Tom was such a wonderful bundle of joy! He turned pages for me when we were both in a concert choir together and loved to tease me, but knew when to be serious as well. He touched so many lives and will be deeply missed.
Pam Robison
October 17, 2020 | Friend
Tom was a renaissance man. Whatever he did, he did with exceeding superiority. While I left his hometown while in 5th grade, I managed to hear of Tom's accomplishments from time to time. He is gone, but his humanity lives on.
Mark Brandt
October 17, 2020 | Friend
Oh yes, now that is a beautiful and perfect description, "the epitome of contagious joy." Tom was beloved by SO many - including my whole extended family. I will hold on to a memory of finding the last seat available in the very first pew in the Lamoni Church during a Graceland Homecoming, directly behind Tom on the piano bench. I soaked up every single note and smiled throughout. Thank you for your beautiful gifts of both music AND words, Tom Morain. You truly did make the...
Barbara J Brock
October 16, 2020 | Friend
I grew up in Ames and have known Tom and his family my entire life. I have admired and respected him for that long, as well. If anyone were to ask me, the sun rose and set on Tom sitting at a keyboard.
Tom was, is, and will forever be, the only accompanist I will ever trust and feel comfortable singing with - that's why I've used accompaniment cassettes or CDs since Tom and family moved away from Ames.
As it stands, I will never again be able to listen to Amazing...
Susanne (White) Shaffner
October 15, 2020 | Friend
This is a beautifully written tribute graced with humor that I'm sure he would have enjoyed.
I was one of Mr. Morain's Iowa History students at ISU. He did an excellent job of making the subject interesting, and after all these years I still remembered his name while I have forgotten those of most of my other teachers.
My sympathy to the family.
Debra Garvin
October 15, 2020 | Student