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Paul Bosomworth
May 6, 2019
I worked with Tom. He was always friendly and very knowledgeable. He always made time for a chat... a joy to work with.
May 2, 2013
May 2, 2013
Dear Nora, I pray that God will give total strength thru it all. Believe in Him and He will always be with you. God is the Almighty and he can conquer everything if you live for HIM! With lots of love, Ginny, John, Scott & Steve.
Carol HR Supervisor, Materion
May 2, 2013
I will always remember Tom and his determination and fight. He was an inspiration to me. He would stop by my office every time he returned to work from being out for an extended period of time. It was a joy to see him and talk to and with him. We often shared stories about our children which were rather interesting. Nora, my prayers are with you and the little ladies. If you need anything don't hesitate to call.
Molly Keenan
May 1, 2013
Dear Nora, Ella, and Miranda,
We are so sorry for your loss and hope that memories of Tom and the love of family and friends bring you comfort at this time. You are in our prayers daily. With love, Molly, Bella, Dominic, and Isaiah
May 1, 2013
My name is Sue Travis and I am the receptionist here at Materion. I have worked with Tom by seeing him everyday when he was well. He was always sweet and very nice to me. I thought the world of him and when he got sick I prayed for him every single day. I will miss him greatly.
To his family by deepest condolences. Be grateful for the time he was in your lives. Remember how much he loved you and how much you will always love him. He truly was the very best.
Jackie and Chuck Olson
May 1, 2013
May your memories bring you comfort at this difficult time. Our condolences to all of you.
Sam and Terry Romenesko
May 1, 2013
May the strength of our Lord be with you at this time. With our deepest sympathy.
Paul Hoan Zeidler
April 30, 2013
What I remember most about Tom is how observant he was. Every writer has that tape recorder or film camera in the back of their mind. It records experiences to use in later work. Usually others' experiences. You remember things that most people try not to notice, like a scar wiggling across a girl's collarbone, or the moment a generous friend stiffed a waiter on a tip. Often, you thinly veil, then expose those secrets as "revelations" in fiction, drama or poetry. But really, you just use them for every bit they're worth.
Tom never did that in his work. His poems described the secret, but somehow kept it and honored it. His work vibrates with a humane silence. It's woven into the fabric that hangs between the tent pole of each word. Sometimes his poems were too short to even be haikus, but Tom never needed all that vocabulary. He observed. And he described, so beautifully and compactly, the silence that motivates all our talking.
I'll miss that voice.
So Ella and Miranda, some day, when you're older, read through your Dad's poetry. And have yourselves a time.
April 30, 2013
I remember Tom fondly as a very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable coworker. It was always great to bump into him at some of the local bars - he was always cheerful. He will be sadly missed. Paul Bosomworth
bart ott
April 30, 2013
I will remember Tom as a fantastic Chemist and an even better person. He had an awesome sense of humor and made people feel better when he was around them. It amazed me how uplifting he could be when he was so sick. In seeing how he handled his illness, I learned a great deal and I can only hope I am as strong and can have the attitude that Tom had. Tom touched many lives here at CERAC/Materion and I know I for one am a better person for knowing him and being around him.
To the Family, please accept my sympathy. You are in my prayers.
Bart
Denise Besting
April 30, 2013
In working with Tom at Materion, he always seemed to have an optimistic attitude about life.....even in the most challenging times for him.
My sincere condolences to the Larscheid Family.
David Brannan
April 29, 2013
About 10 years ago, a friend and coworker asked me whom I considered my best friend. Without hesitation, I said Tom Larscheid. I had known Tom for about 10 years already, and we had been through a lot together. We had seen one another at our best and at our worst.
Tom would sometimes get angry with me -- like when I made what I thought was a clever pun on the name Larscheid, and he told me to shut my "piehole"! And I did. The angry moments were just that, however -- and I honestly don't remember ever being angry with him.
So when Tom called me on the telephone the Friday after my birthday in 2010 to tell me that he had been diagnosed on my birthday with stage four stomach, liver and lung cancer, and that the doctors didn't think that there was really anything that they could do about it, after the call and the initial shock, I thought to myself that this was the worst birthday surprise that I'd ever received, and I said a couple of prayers.
The first prayer that I said was that Tom could be rid of the cancer, by medicine, by a miracle, or by a combination of the two.
The second prayer that I said that day was that, if my first prayer could not be answered, that, by some other miracle, I could die in Tom's place. I was thinking mostly of Tom's daughters, Ella and Miranda, when I said this prayer -- but I was also feeling a little sorry for myself. I had recently lost my job, and I was feeling pretty useless. Who would miss me?
Well, the doctors decided that they could try a few things to try and help Tom after all. And so, for nearly three years, Tom struggled heroically, with determination and patience, and of course with frustration and despair at times -- but throughout, with his inimitable wit and sense of humor.
Friends who hadn't seen him in awhile would ask: "How's the iron man doing?"
But cancer is a heartbreaker. Watching Tom -- the guy who almost singlehandedly remodeled a home, and then helped us out with some of our electrical work -- gradually weakening over the months broke my heart. Seeing Tom -- a guy who loved to eat -- unable to eat solid food broke my heart. Seeing Tom -- a guy who loved to walk the length and width of Milwaukee's downtown and east side -- suddenly bedridden broke my heart. Seeing Ella doing her homework in the hospital broke my heart.
The image of our loved ones who have ailed and suffered, ultimately restored, refreshed, radiant, even triumphant, and reunited with other loved ones, is a comforting image, certainly -- and if there is such an afterlife, I can think of no one more deserving of that reward than Tom.
But today, my prayer is that all of us can live out the rest of our days in a way that will celebrate, remember, and honor Tom.
All right, Tom -- I'll shut my piehole now.
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