Anthony Eugene "Tattoo Tony" McOmie

A lifelong vagabond, Anthony Eugene McOmie (Tattoo Tony to those who knew him) believed in freedom in every sense of the word. He loved his motorcycle, loved to travel and hated dormancy. Tony didn't need much – just the open road and the thrill of going wherever he wanted, doing whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. He was a minimalist and his adventurous spirit was legendary.

Later in life, Tony found solace in simpler pleasures, including fishing, camping, and prospecting for gold along the Sacramento River.

Tony's life was a patchwork of stories, people and places – he lived in Utah, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, and California (that we know of). He spent the last few decades of his life living in Sacramento but due to declining health and the loss of his longtime partner, Elizabeth, he found his way back to Indiana, then finally Wisconsin, where he was cared for by another special friend, Linda, until his death in December.

Tony was one of at least twelve children, a fact uncovered through a daughter's Ancestry.com investigation. His youngest sister, Doreen (Chuck) Granke of Laramie, Wyoming, was the last and luckiest of his discoveries, having the information to finally piece together the puzzle of his own childhood – a mystery that drove the majority of his unsettling ways.

As far as anyone can tell (and we've done our best detective work), he is survived by eight confirmed biological children – a sentence that probably deserves its own paragraph:

Daughters:

Onda (last name unknown), Kansas City, MO

Janelle Thorsen, Milwaukee, WI

April Smith (Buddy), Huntington, IN

Coco Sweizcowski (Alex), Lake Orion, MI

Jennifer Hicks (Dylan), Martin, KY

Michelle Schmidt, Salt Lake City, UT

Sons:

Cory Thompson, Pikeville, KY

Steven Thompson, Martin, KY

There may be additional biological children out there, and if so – hey, stranger things have happened. Three other children that deserve recognition are the ones he didn't father, but helped raise: Melissa Shaw, Brittany Heater and William Hunt (deceased) of Sacramento, CA.

He is predeceased by his parents Robert Arthur McOmie (Salt Lake City, UT) and Arlene Louise Horsley (Huntington, IN).

Tony was not traditional, predictable, or easily summarized. He lived loud, moved often, loved his motorcycle and beer, but left behind a legacy that spans states and surnames.

There will be no services. Any fatherless children born between 1980-2000 (from anywhere really, but especially from the states mentioned above) are encouraged to do a DNA test through Ancestry.com.

In lieu of flowers, loved ones are encouraged to take a long drive, play something loud, wear a condom, and remember that life is short, messy, and never follows a map.