Tommy A "Tom" Cisco

For those of you who haven't met me,  my name is Jodie and I'm Tom's middle daughter (younger than Julie, older than La'Cee).  Our dad was an amazing guy.  He was kind, loving,  never judgemental, even tempered, accepting but not condoning.  We,  all of us kids,  would not be who we are today if it wasn't for his wisdom, patience and guidance.  Not always easy with 6 kids ! Together with Mary, they were a united front and parental forces to be reckoned with.  We thank them both for their love and understanding.

Dad - we miss you...

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Tom spent over 50 years as a commercial truck driver, hauling loads of every imaginable kind from coast to coast and top to bottom of the US.  He loved to drive, especially logging trucks and being in the logging areas in the mountains where he could watch the sun rise.  Not even he knew how many millions of miles he had driven in his career.  He and his father Earl owned and operated Coast Truck Brokerage in Seattle in the 1960s and 1970s. 

 

There never was a truck, motor or house he couldn’t fix.  He enjoyed working with his hands and teaching others.  He retired from driving several years ago, but couldn’t sit still for very long, so he worked at Cascade Auto Center in Wenatchee. 

 

Tom also was a cowboy at heart.  He worked as a ranch hand in Wyoming when he was young and as a ranch manager later in life.  He was an exceptional horseman and rider.   He enjoyed all things Western -- John Wayne movies, Louis L’Amour and Zane Grey novels; thought cowboy boots were suitable for every occasion and wore the occasional red felt cowboy hat into near rags.

 

Tom was an avid outdoorsman.  He hunted bears and deer throughout Washington, elk, antelope and coyote in Wyoming, and taught his children the ethics of fair chase hunting.  He would fish for anything, anywhere, and loved the time spent standing on a stream bank, even if he never got a bite. 

 

Tom was an active member of and elder in the Cashmere congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  He never met a stranger and never hesitated to help anyone in need or open up his home, even when he may not have had much of his own to give. 

Born: Jan 20, 1936 in Artesia, California

Died: Mar 27, 2008 in Cashmere, Washington

Obituary

Obituary from NWclassifieds
Tommy Allen CISCO January 20, 1936 ~ March 27, 2008 Tom Cisco of Cashmere died suddenly of natural causes in his home on March 27, 2008. He was born in Artesia, California to Earl and Nina Cisco, January 20, 1936, the second of three children. They later moved to Woodinville, Washington. Tom spent over 50 years as a commercial truck driver, hauling loads of every imaginable kind from coast to coast and top to bottom of the US. He loved to drive, especially logging trucks and being in the logging areas in the mountains where he could watch the sun rise. Not even he knew how many millions of miles he had driven in his career. He and his father Earl owned and operated Coast Truck Brokerage in Seattle in the 1960s and 1970s. There never was a truck, motor or house he couldn't fix. He enjoyed working with his hands and teaching others. He retired from driving several years ago, but couldn't sit still for very long, so he worked at Cascade Auto Center in Wenatchee. Tom also was a cowboy at heart. He worked as a ranch hand in Wyoming when he was young and as a ranch manager later in life. He was an exceptional horseman and rider. He enjoyed all things Western -- John Wayne movies, Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey novels; thought cowboy boots were suitable for every occasion and wore the occasional red felt cowboy hat into near rags. Tom was an avid outdoorsman. He hunted bears and deer throughout Washington, elk, antelope and coyote in Wyoming, and taught his children the ethics of fair chase hunting. He would fish for anything, anywhere, and loved the time spent standing on a stream bank, even if he never got a bite. Tom was an active member of and elder in the Cashmere congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He never met a stranger and never hesitated to help anyone in need or open up his home, even when he may not have had much of his own to give. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Mary Lee Cisco, of Cashmere; six children: Julie Cisco of Palmer, Alaska, Chris Anderson of Seattle, Jodie Fisher of Seattle, Sheldon Anderson of Everett, La'Cee Pahlow of Mill Creek, and Jerad Cisco of Cashmere; sisters, Loretta Miller of Ellensburg and Thelma Dosier of Cle Elum; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one great-grandchild; and one nephew. Memorial Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1321 Methow, Wenatchee, with a reception to follow.