Willoughby Thomas "Tom" Boulware III

Willoughby Thomas "Tom" Boulware III, son of Charles E. and Mildred "McReynolds" Boulware, was born August 6, 1943, in Houston, TX and departed this life June 8, 2025, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-one years.
Tom received an appointment to The United States Merchant Marines Academy and graduated in 1965. He proudly served in The United States Navy for eight years.
On October 14, 1966, Tom was united in marriage to the love of his life Lynn Terry, whom he shared fifty-eight wonderful years of love and laughter with, while raising their two daughters, Brenna and Katherine.
He was employed with different international gas and oil companies in Houston, TX, Bakersfield, CA, Tulsa, OK, and Los Angeles, CA, until his retirement in 2000, when he and his family moved to Lebanon, MO.
Tom was a simple man. He loved his poodles and his home life. He enjoyed music, road trips and camping in Yosemite.
Tom is survived by his loving wife, Lynn Terry Boulware of the home; two daughters, Brenna Caldwell and her husband Doug of Lynchburg, MO and Katherine Boulware of Fort Worth, TX; two grandchildren, Reagan Clark and her husband Drew of West Plains, MO and Meredith Caldwell of Lynchburg, MO; one great-grandson, Ellis Clark of West Plains, MO; two brothers, Gene Boulware of Houston, TX and Edward Boulware of Montgomery, TX; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Sally Jo Smithson and Pennye Galbraith.
Tom will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him.
There are no services planned at this time. His body is to be cremated under the direction of Shadel's Colonial Chapel.
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