Thomas Christopher Basom
Thomas Christopher Basom
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This comes as a shock to all who knew him, as Chris was so full of love and life. He made friends everywhere he went with his positively contagious attitude and his unique way of making you feel special, seen, and supported. Chris lived his life on purpose, with the intention to Be Kind. Those who knew him best enjoyed his strong personality, brilliant mind, silly sense of humor, his sensitive, compassionate heart, and his never-ending support and words of wisdom.
Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Fred and Marian Basom on June 7th, 1959, Chris grew up in a large family of 7 children. He excelled at school and took pride in being Student Body President at Loara High School, which contributed to his love of healthy debate. A problem solver and numbers guy, his tax and financial planning business of over 30 years served countless people in the community with humor and kindness as they navigated their financial journey. Being a good father and a loyal husband was his top priority and he always made himself available to process through life's ups and downs with those he cherished. His passion for soccer and being with his children led to volunteering with the AYSO for over 20 years as a coach, referee and on the Board. In his spare time, Chris enjoyed building Lego and passed along that Lego enthusiasm to his grandchildren. He was a true humanitarian to the end, as an organ donor he will help hundreds of people.
Survived by his wife Trish Elliott, his children Denielle Basom, Conrad Basom and Kelly Ritchie, his grandchildren Blair, Declan, Avery and Hudson, his siblings De Anne, Terese, Jonathan and Joseph, along with cousins, aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers, we invite you to support two of Chris' passions -–
Soccer and Lego:
The AYSO Playership Fund at www.Ayso.org
The Giving Brick at www.Thegivingbrick.org
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Lori Brooks
December 20, 2021
Chris and I met as colleagues and became friends. I always looked forward to my calls with Chris and yes even to talk about taxes and our mutual clients. Our conversations always moved on to other subjects, whether it was politics or personal conversations. I spoke with Chris a few weeks before he passed. We talked about shopping, and he told me Target was his favorite place to shop and he used to tell his kids when they were young, "If it isn't at Target then it doesn't exist".
I loved Chris's upbeat attitude and that he always had a smile on his face. On our last conversation we also talked about how much better life is simply by looking at the positive and turning any negative into a positive. I will forever be grateful to have known Chris and to have learned from him.
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Harris Fogel
December 15, 2021
I'll miss Chris terribly. Every time I flew to Anaheim, I tried to contact him to meet up. We met in High School, and had a great time together. There is a huge hole in my Saxon heart right now.
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