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Thomas Standing Obituary
January 17, 2024
Thomas H. "Tom" Standing 83, passed away in San Francisco, CA on January 17, 2024, after a prolonged illness. He was born in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He worked as an Engineer in Houston, TX briefly before moving to San Francisco to continue his 40-year engineering career. Tom was an avid bicyclist, mountain hiker, world traveler, astronomy buff, and subscriber to the San Francisco Symphony for over 30 years. He was an accomplished runner who recorded top one hundred finishes in the Pike's Peak Marathon four consecutive years. Tom authored the book Bay Area Bikeways in 1972 and had many articles published in energy magazines. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother Charles Standing. Tom is survived by his sister Sally Clark of Denver, CO, his nephews David, Matthew, and Gary Clark, his great nephews and niece, Finley, Charlie, Ethan, and Riley Clark, many cousins, and his friend Marianna Chen. Services will be held this spring in Minneapolis.
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Steve Lombardi
February 2, 2024
I met Tom in 1990 and from that point on he was always a source of happiness and positive thinking. He spent many years inspecting pipelines and trying to make the system better. Tom was always a stickler for making things better. It takes a strong man to pedal from Minneapolis to San Francisco. But his gentle demeanor is what I will remember most. Rest in peace my friend.
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