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Thomas Eugene Loftus
1945 - 2023
Thomas Eugene Loftus
1945 - 2023
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BORN
1945
DIED
2023
Thomas Loftus Obituary
Thomas Eugene Loftus passed away on February 8, 2023 surrounded by family and holding the hand of his beloved wife Sharon.
Tom was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on August 29, 1945, to Thomas and Velva Loftus. He grew up on the family farm outside of Humboldt / Dakota City, Iowa. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the USS Coral Sea and the USS Constellation during the Vietnam Conflict. He went to college on the GI Bill and graduated with honors from Fresno State University with a degree in engineering. In 1974 he went to work for the Department of the Navy and moved to Ridgecrest, California. Tom became Air Weaponry Technology Program Manager at the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, California before retiring in 2007. In total, Tom spent over 35 years in service to our country.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Velva Loftus, his brothers Bill and Larry Loftus, his sister Leola Brunsman, and his friend and colleague Bob Hintz (who just passed February 3rd).
He is survived by his wife Sharon Loftus, his sisters Joan Morris, Patricia Taylor, and Carla Trenary, his brother Mike Loftus, his daughter Kelleen Loftus, his sons Kevin Loftus, Kevin Knight, Danny Knight, Teddy Geddings, Lee Geddings, and Duane Geddings, his grandchildren Madeleine Watson, Thomas Walusz, Megan Knight, Wyatt Knight, Michael Geddings, Leandra Geddings, Derek Geddings, Blake Geddings, Austin Geddings, Ashley Geddings, Lane Knight, Brady Knight, Delilah Knight, Kaylee Knight, Carson Knight, and Leah Knight, his great-grandchildren Lydia Watson and Zayda Watson, and his friend and colleague Wayne Tanaka.
All of Tom’s family and friends (including all I have failed to mention above) will miss him very much.
A service will be held Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Broomhead Funeral Home 12600 South 2200 West, Riverton Utah.
To watch the services live click the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8460718348?pwd=Sis0TjV6WHR3Vnlwd0cwNVB0UWkrdz09
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Wayne Tanaka
February 21, 2023
I met Tom some 45 years ago when we worked in the same Branch in the Fuze Department at China Lake, and also shared an office. Tom and I were split organizationally, from the then Fuze Department (through a reorganization), but Tom later applied for, and got a supervisory position in the same organization in which I was working. I subsequently transferred into Tom’s group, and he became my boss.
Once, on a weekend night returning from LA, my car broke down half way back to Ridgecrest. I knew it was an inconvenience, but I called Tom for help. So, in the middle of the night he got out of bed, left his family, got in his car which had an empty gas tank, found an open gas station after midnight, filled up his car, and proceeded to drive the 120 or so miles to pick us (my former wife and I) up and drove us back the Ridgecrest! True friendship. I’ve maintained a friendship with Tom throughout the years, both working with him and for him throughout my career professionally, and as a personal friend, through thick and thin.
Tom Trenary
February 15, 2023
My sympathies to the family, Tom was a good man and was dedicated in his service to this country
Patricia Taylor
February 14, 2023
You were a good brother. I will always love you. Patricia
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derek geddings
February 14, 2023
RIP Grandpa. I love you and I will miss you. I remember like it was yesterday the day you took me snorkeling or the first time you let me drive your el camino, ever since then ive always told people that was my dream car. Or the time you taught me how to ride a dirt bike, I went out in your back yard, started hitting the trails and it the dirt bike shut off, so I pushed it all the way back to the house through the sand, boy was that a work out.
Love you!
Derek.
Laurie Loftus Baker
February 13, 2023
I have such great memories of our family visits while Uncle Tom was in DC. Our love and prayers
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