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Erick Oliver
November 30, 2024
I found some old pictures today of Tommy and I in our Tuckahoe little league all-star uniforms and I had to share them and the story of how we won the BIB memorial tournament championship. We were playing in the championship game against a solid Newport News ,VA team whose pitcher had a no hitter going into the last inning before walking two batters and striking out two more and us being down 2-0 with two outs and two on base when Tommy came to the plate. The count got to two strikes and two balls when Tommy took a deep breath and stepped back into that batters box and crushed the next pitch over the left center field fence to win the game and the championship!!! My time I spent playing ball and hanging out with Tommy and his family was a wonderful time in my life and I will always value those special days! Miss you and love you brother
Chris Clark
February 17, 2020
Tommy, we were in the Corp together. I searched for you after I got out and never found you. I remember all the good times we had. So many adventures so many good times and sharing the bad. You made life worth living. I miss you and now that I found you well here you are. You werent a good person Tommy you were a great person. I thank you and Long May You Run
Sincerely
Chris H. Clark
April 16, 2012
things would just be so different if you were here. i miss you terribly and i can't bear the thought of going through this knowing you are not here to help me.
Luke
January 1, 2012
Ha you would be giving me so much crap for the 49ers being one of the best teams in the NFL this year. Words cant describe how much I miss you and Uncle Eddie. Guide me and those you love through another year. Be that angel on my shoulder. Love you dad
December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas Brother. I think about you every day. Missing you and love you always @}----
November 24, 2011
I just wanted to tell you how much I missed you for Thanksgiving. Last night, I thought about how we used to smack the turkey when it was thawing in the sink and just crack up laughing when Mom would yell at us for pinching the skin. I missed your phone call last night when you were making your dressing and to see if I was bringing the sweet potatoes. I missed you today when you weren't there, so we could hear your sweet, sweet laughter. I just miss you, little brother. </3
November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving will never be the same without you.
Cindy
November 11, 2011
Thinking of you on Veterans Day, and every day in-between. We miss you terribly.
October 17, 2011
"Time does not heal all wounds, it may make them less visible to others, but the pain is just as vibrant and real to you as the day it happened." A friend wrote this on Facebook today and I knew exactly what she meant and how she felt. It's like carrying a brick around in your pocket all the time...sometimes it gets too heavy and you take it out and put it up on a shelf for awhile. But, most of the time, you just need to carry it with you...it makes you feel comforted. I just needed to tell you that you are not forgotten and you never will be be. So, for now, keep taking care of each other and we'll see you soon
I love you and miss you terribly,
Sandra @}~~~~
October 16, 2011
Hey Uncle T just checking in. I miss you and dad I think about you guys every day, I know yall are happy up there though.
With love always,
Cole
June 18, 2011
Happy Fathers Day Tommy. How I wish you were still here to be with our boys. Love and miss you.
Luke
March 20, 2011
Hit that one for you <3
Luke
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas Dad love you and miss you
Cindy
December 24, 2010
Tommy, missing you at Christmas. Life is not the same for us without you.
November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving Tommy. We miss you. I will always remember how you loved your Thanksgiving feast and football with your boys. We celebrate you today.
November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving Tommy. We miss you. I will always remember how you loved your Thanksgiving feast and football with your boys. We celebrate you today.
September 25, 2010
Happy Birthday Tommy. Missing you more and more as time passes.
~~C~~
September 6, 2010
Hard to believe our Luke is 15 today! You would be so proud of the young man he has become. So many things I have wanted to tell you about our children. Watch over them from above.
~C~
August 17, 2010
Hard to believe our Luke will be starting high school in a few weeks. You would be so proud of both Luke & Jesse! Luke and I laughed today talking about funny things that have happened. I know you are watching over us!
June 20, 2010
Remembering you on Fathers Day..
April 3, 2010
Remembering you with a very special love, until we see each other again.
Cindy
March 4, 2010
I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and days before that, too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake with which I'll never part, God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.
February 26, 2010
Baseball season has begun and I hear you whispering in my ear.
Kevin
February 25, 2010
thinking about you today....
December 31, 2009
Tommy, thinking of you with love as we prepare for the New Year. You are loved and missed.
December 25, 2009
Uncle T,
Merry Christmas man. I know you and pops are having fun up there.
With love always,
Cole
December 8, 2009
The lake is frozen over, the trees are white with snow, and all around reminders of you are everywhere I go. It's late and mornings in no hurry, but sleep won't set me free. I lie awake and try to recall how your body felt beside me. When silence gets too hard to handle and the night too long, and this is how I see you, in the snow on Christmas morning, love and happiness surround you...as you throw your arms up to the sky I keep this moment by and by. Oh How I miss you now, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas. Sense the joy fills the air and I daydream and I stare, Up at the tree and I see your star up there, And this is how I see you, in the snow on Christmas morning...love and happiness surround you, as you throw your arms up to the sky, I keep this moment by and by....
November 26, 2009
Thinking of you on your favorite holiday and wishing so much you were here to spend it with those who love you. We love you and miss you...every day.
November 20, 2009
Thought I saw you today, you were standing in the sun then you looked away. And I knew it couldn't be but my heart believed..oh it seems like there's something every day. How could you be so far away. When you're still here, when I need you you're not hard to find, you're still here. I can see you in my baby's eyes. And I laugh and cry. You're still here. I had a dream last night, that you came to me on silver wings of light. I flew away with you in the painted sky, and I woke up wondering what was real. Is it what you see and touch or what you feel. Cause you're still here, oh you're everywhere we've ever been, You're still here. I heard you in a strangers laugh, And I hung around to hear him laugh again...just once again. oh...thought I saw you today, you were standing in the sun then you turned away....
November 20, 2009
Luke is so proud of himself for making the Brookland Basketball Team. I could not help but think of you tonight when I saw him and Jesse singing in the chorus program. They were so handsome and you would have been so proud to watch them. You are in our hearts in everything we do.
November 4, 2009
You would be so proud of our sons and what strong young men they have become. I see you in them every day.
A Friend
November 1, 2009
Luke,
What a beautiful message to Dad, and it is wonderful that you can talk with him and express your every thought and feeling. YOU ARE AN "ALL AMERICAN YOUNG MAN" and don't you ever forget it. You have so much to be thankful for in being the young man that you are. KEEP YOUR HEAD HIGH!!!!! because one day you will see Dad and tell him about your success in life.
October 12, 2009
Tommy,
You would be so proud of Luke. He is quickly growing into a man. He is a leader both in word and action. He is a coach in-waiting.
Kevin
Luke
October 10, 2009
Dad, through these past few years, i really felt the feeling of.. whats the point in me living. My world is gone. i asked god " How could you do this ". i know he answered. you are the whisper in the wind, the clear crystal in the snow, the twinkle in the stars,the reflection in water,the rolling thunder and the crackling of lighning , and even grip of a bat, the seams in a baseball, and the pocket in my mitt. you once said to me the feelings failure and sorrow is whats builds your character. you once said to me... even in a thousand years the dust of our bones will be gone, but our names will remain. i trust that no one will forget the six letter word " Ransom " for centuries ahead. Fom head to toe. from the inside and the out. you built me. you made me. for that i say thank you. in love but in pain and sorrow.
September 25, 2009
Your presence was felt in every way today, as we celebrated your 47th birthday...you would have loved it...I know I did. I miss you, baby brother...I will always cherish your memory @}~~~ <3
September 25, 2009
Happy Birthday, Tommy. You live on in our hearts forever.
August 9, 2009
you would have been so proud of jesse this weekend....we talked about you a lot. you are loved and missed and live on with us every day.
July 18, 2009
no matter where Luke and Jesse play ball, the yellow butterfly is there. Yesterday, sitting peacefully on the bottom of my chair, and when the game was over, it flew away.......i do believe in yellow butterflies....because I know it is you.
July 5, 2009
Still missing you at the ball games.
June 30, 2009
i believe in yellow butterflies....
June 21, 2009
I came to see you today and have been thinking about you on Father's Day. I really, really miss you. I have so much that I want to tell you and things are so different now. It has been a bittersweet day.
All my love Always,
Sandra @}~~~
June 21, 2009
Happy Father's Day, Tommy.
May 25, 2009
Remembering you on Memorial Day
April 3, 2009
I've spent this entire week watching videos, looking at pictures...some I had never seen before...remembering that day. And I lit your candle this morning in your precious memory. The year has been a major struggle for everyone...especially for your family. But, I know in my heart that they will be okay...because they are strong.
I have decided that I need to keep your memory alive by remembering the happy times and watching you through your children...for you are there in every way.
There isn't a day that you leave my mind or my heart. Some days, the pain is almost unbearable and I have to remember that wonderfully contagious laugh of yours and the happy times that our family had and I take comfort in knowing that you and Eddie are together, like you always were.
I love you and miss you so much. I wish I could hug you just one more time. @}~~~
April 3, 2009
I can hardly believe it has been a year since you've been gone. On one hand, it seems like forever since we have seen your face and heard you laugh. Yet, it seems like yesterday in my mind when I think about how it all happened. There is so much I want to tell you, but I know in my heart you are watching over us every day. I see you in Luke & Jesse every day, in different ways. Your personality in Luke, your physical appearance in Jesse. When he stands on 3rd base, I almost believe I am looking at you. You would be so proud of these boys! Tommy, we love you and miss you so much.
February 1, 2009
Thinking about you...Super Bowl Sunday.
January 13, 2009
i remember one time callin you and cole telling you what a "portugese breakfast" was and any other person would say eww thats gross but you no not you laughed and and come up with another clever way on how to do it.. i miss you uncle t
Cindy
December 25, 2008
Tommy, I know you were with us today. I laid with Jesse last night and said a prayer, asking for strength to get us through our first Christmas without you. You are living with us every day through these beautiful children, and I know you would be proud. You are loved and missed...every day.
All of My Love Always, Sandra
December 25, 2008
I know that you are gone...but you're not really gone - for I see you in the eyes of your children and I feel you in my heart. And I look up to the sky & see the brightest stars and know that you are both shining down on all of us.
Merry Christmas, baby brother...you would've been so proud of all of us.
It is incredible just how much I miss you.
December 25, 2008
Tommy,
Know that your boys are being well taken care of. Be at peace and guide us through your spirit.
Merry Christmas!
Kevin & family
December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas, Tommy.
Loved and missed.
Luke
December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas Dad
Thank You for giving me the best gift of all: love.
I love you.
December 22, 2008
Remembering you with love and missing you during the holiday season. It will never be the same without you here.
C
October 21, 2008
you are with us, every moment of every day. the boys and I talk about all the times we spent together. Just tonight leaving dinner, your song came on, and suddenly you were right in the car with us. we laugh, we cried, but we knew you were there. it will never be OK, it will never be real, but as long as we have memories, we will always have you. Rest in peace.
Luke
October 21, 2008
Always hearing your crazy laugh still to this day
I miss you wishing to see you but still staying strong and having those good times fresh in my mind.
Luke
October 21, 2008
Listened to your song today
Still love and miss you....... but it's still ripping me to pieces.
Luke
September 25, 2008
Happy Birthday Dad I love you.
Stayin Strong and missing you
September 25, 2008
Happy 46th Birthday, Tommy. You left us much too soon and with no time to say goodbye. As you celebrate your first birthday in heaven, we will celebrate your life on earth in our own special way. We love and miss you.
Cindy, Luke & Jesse
June 14, 2008
Tommy, our lives will never be the same without you in it. We love you and miss you. Happy Fathers Day.
Shirley Hall
May 1, 2008
Cindy, Luke and Jesse
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of all of you. You are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Cindy, what two great guys you have and I know they will always look out for their great Mom. I hope each day you will find a memory that sustains you and gives you support to go through each day. Take care and I miss seeing all of you at the ball field. Hopefully, the guys will be able to get back together. I know it has been so hard on the team as well. Tommy was such an excellent coach.
Blessings to each of you,
Shirley Hall
April 28, 2008
A three run homer was hit in your memory yesterday. We all miss you so much.
Debbie (Miller) Willis
April 18, 2008
Sandra
I am so very sorry to hear of your tremendous loss of your brothers.
May you find comfort in the lifetime of special memories of them. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless!!
Jesse Ransom
April 16, 2008
Dad, i will miss you forever and will think of you every time I take the field. You will always be right beside me. HOPEFULLY Luke can take care of me but I think i can handle myself.
Love,
Jesse
Donna Taylor
April 15, 2008
Cindy, Luke & Jesse,
I just received the very shocking news about Tommy. I am saddened with the news and so very shocked. Please know tht our thoughts and prayers are with you now and always! He was a wonderful man and always so giving. He will surely be missed by everyone that came into contact with him! I know we have been gone for a while now but we will be back! We are here for you all always. If there is ANYTHING that we can do for you, please do not hesitate one moment. We love you and miss you. You are in our hearts and know that he is in a better place now! All our love today and always!
Love always, The Taylors
Jim, Donna, Brandon, James & Emily
LAURIE Ransom
April 11, 2008
I wish so bad to be there with everyone , to hug you and just to see your faces , it's been hard being gone for all of these years , but at least I got to see you one last time and hear your voices and laughter . Tommy I love you and miss you , I'm so proud to be your cousin. You are such a force in life, your emousions ran deep , thats why you (and me ) are the way we are, enigmas, it just makes us stronger and wiser. You left two wonderful beautiful legacies with us to carry on your smile and your wisdom and your strengths , I can tell just by the little time that I saw your sons that they will be fine men to carry on in your name .I pray for Aunt Norma, Uncle Benny, Sandra, my Dad, Cindy , Luke and Jesse . Stray strong ! I love you too.
SIncerely ,
your loving cousin ,
Laurie
Brenda Robinson
April 9, 2008
Norma
I was so sorry to hear about Eddie and just shocked to hear of Tommy's passing. I will say a prayer for you and your family and remember your boys as significant contributors to the lives of many. Take care of yourself and your family. In Christian Love,
Brenda Robinson
Your former next door neighbor
Diane Fitts-Williams
April 8, 2008
Norma, There are no words that can express my sympathy for you and your family at this time, so soon after your son Eddie. I was so touched by the condolence your grand son Luke entered to his dad - I was so moved. I can only continue to pray that you know that only God can see you through this and know that He is the Master of all plans. May God bless you and your family.
Paige Betke
April 7, 2008
To All,
I'm so sorry for your loss. I knew your dad through friends and what a great person he was. My heart goes out to all of you. Losing a loved one is not easy, but to know one day we all meet again helps. Life on earth is short term Heaven is FOREVER! You are in my prayers.
Paige Betke
(Cindy Sowers sister)
Ethan Steele
April 7, 2008
Coach Ransom:
Thank you for being my coach. I am shocked that you are gone. Words can't desribe what your family is going through. You really taught me a lot of things whether it was baseball, college sports, or life in general. You always told me to keep my chin up when I was down and never to give up hope. I will be there for Luke and G through this rough time. Everytime I take the field I will think about you and what you taught me. I hope you go rest in peace in God's kingdom with Eddie. So thank you Coach Ransom for being my coach, my mentor and most of all my friend. You will always have a spot in my heart.
Erick Oliver
April 7, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathies. My thoughts and prayers or with you and your family. I recieved an e-mail from Sandra today and I just can't believe it . Tommy & Eddie will always be with us in our hearts and in spirit.
Sincerely,
Erick Oliver
Kestyn
April 7, 2008
Jesse,
I'm sure today was hard. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Mary Lynn Dunton
April 7, 2008
Ransom Family:
We were saddened to hear of the loss. We thought it could not be true. We will always remember the encouragement that you gave Dustin in the game. The weeks to come may test your strength, but remember, that love endures all things.
Your friend, Dusty, Mary Lynn, Ellen and Dustin Duton
Kristy Koontz
April 7, 2008
Cindy, Luke & Jessie,
Please know that we are thinking of you during this very difficult time. Know in your hearts that life goes on and what you are feeling right now will get easier with each passing day. It never quite goes away but it does get easier. We are so sorry this has happened to your family.
The Koontz Family
Jimmy, Kristy, Noah & Hayden
Rick ,Zach , Chris Neveu
April 7, 2008
Jesse, Sandra, family:
Words can fall short of comfort when the pain is still sharp and it hurts so much. There's so much we still don't understand. But as you go on through these days and those to come, may the good time memories of Tommy and how you filled each others lives bring you peace. He will always be a part of you.
Aunt Loren
April 7, 2008
Cindy,Luke,Jesse&Justin
I know how hard this is. Try to find comfort knowing that Tommy is with Eddie which is where he would want to be. He loved all of you very much and is in heaven watching over all of you with Uncle Eddie. He is very proud of all of you boys and what fine young men you are. Just know that physically he's not here but in spirit he will be with you forever.
I love you all
Jennifer Little
April 6, 2008
Justin,
I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I understand from Aunt JoJo and Uncle Sam that you and your dad developed a special bond that brought you both much happiness and fulfillment.
I hope that the love that you have for your dad, and your memories of him, continue to sustain you throughout your life on earth until you both are again reunited at God's side in heaven. I'm sure that he is watching over you and is very proud of the way you have taken care of him and have honored his memory these past few days.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
BJ Whitley
April 6, 2008
Justin-
I cannot tell you how sorry I am to hear about your dad. Take care of yourself and let me know if I can do anything.
Becky Whitley
April 6, 2008
Cindy and boys-I cannot imagine the pain and hurt you are all going through. Please find comfort knowing that you are all in my thoughts and prayers and Tommy is looking down loving and protecting you. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything.
Kevin Steele
April 6, 2008
Tommy,
I would like to thank you for the opportunity to get to know you as a person and friend. I am crushed that you are gone, crushed. I will do everything within my power to transcend your passion for the game and DSF to future players. Please be at peace and pain-free.
Kendall
April 6, 2008
Tommy was a kind, gentle man who never met a stranger. I will always remember his smile and the fact that he always made time for me to ask how I was doing or ask about my family. When I think of Tommy I will remember his larger than life personality and his deep pride and affection for his boys. He was always a gentleman and had a kind word for everyone. He will be missed.
Will Dodson
April 6, 2008
Coach Ransom:
Even though you were only our coach for a few weeks, you played a huge role in our success. Every player on our team loved working with you each and everyday, but especially me. Your outstanding knowledge of the game helped me succeed throughout the beginning of the season. Let me assure you that every time I take the field this season I will remember what you taught me as a player and as a person. I will miss you so much Coach. You helped me realize that baseball should always be fun and you should always play relaxed no matter what the situation might be. The baseball field will never be the same to me without you there.
M.J. Roberson
April 6, 2008
I know you guys never saw this coming and I know that you guys are feeling hurt but I want you all to always, always know this:
I know I could never imagine the pain you're going through,
but know that we'll always be here for you,
through the good times and bad,
and we will always have the same love for you and your dad.
I trust no one will ever forget this,
keeping Mr. Thomas W. Ransom in our hearts, forever we will miss,
always to remember the comforting words you spoke,
we still want you with us but it was God's will and we have no vote.
know that in your times of need we will be there,
for warm embracement, love, and care,
and know that your soul will never be forgetten by any of us,
you will always have our time, energy, and hearts with all that is righteous and just.
-- M.J., the rest of the Roberson family, and I'm sure any and every other person that cares/d about you..
nancy williams
April 6, 2008
Cindy and family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know that you have so many great memories to help you through this hard time. You are in my thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy, Branny (Raleigh's Grandma from preschool.
Sue Eilertson
April 6, 2008
We did not know Tommy, but heard often of him through his brother, Eddie.
To lose 2 members of your family in such a short period, we can't imagine the pain you must be experiencing. Our hearts are with your family.
With love,
the Eilertson family
Cindy, Tevin, and Brandon Sowers
April 6, 2008
We were so shocked and heartbroken to hear about Tommy. He was a great dad, and a friend to all of the kids in baseball and basketball. He will be truly missed.Luke and Jesse- remember he will always be with you. He is your guardian angel now.Your friends are all here for you and your mom.
Anita Kaplan-Anderson
April 6, 2008
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Tommy was in my 12th grade English class, at Freeman. He always made me smile. Please know that all Tommy's family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers during this extremely difficult time.
Cameron Leonard
April 5, 2008
Hey you guys I know this is very hard for you i just wanted to say that I will be here for Jesse and Luke when ever you would like me to be with you all.
David, Danielle and Cameron Leonard
April 5, 2008
We are very sorry for your loss. Words cannot describe what we feel for Luke and Jesse and the rest of the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. Stay strong and remember that "Tommy" will always be by your side.
Cindy
April 5, 2008
Tommy, I can not believe you are gone.I keep thinking this is all a dream but in my heart I know that you are at peace with God. You gave me the most precious gifts, Luke & Jesse, our sons. A part of you will live on forever through them. I loved you in life, and I continue to love you in death. Your memory and your love with be with me and our sons forever. There are so many things I want to tell you, but I didn't know I would never get the chance. I know you are watching over us all as we try to prepare for the days ahead. Luke is so proud of all the things that will take place in your memory, and I know you would be too. We love and miss you so much.
Luke
April 4, 2008
Dad, I will miss you and love you forever and ever. My life will be hard evey day I wake up until we will finally meet again. I know you are in a happy place now, but things are not as well here. In time things will grow better, but it will never be the same. Dad you are missed by everyone from the Sluggers, the Rebles, many others, and above all your family. You will be right next to Uncle Eddie because we know, you know, and he knows that is where you want to be. It is going to be tough at your funeral, but like I told you before it will be a celebration of your life. I promise I won't let you down behind the plate or at the house. I will remenber everything you taught me, and live on and follow in your footsteps of what you loved watching me do. I will take care of G, Pooky, Mom, Sandra, and Grandma and Grandpa. Whatever it takes I will make you proud of me from here on out. There is on more thing I would like to add. I cherished the strong relationship we had between us, and I know you could not have been happier when you left, and I also couldn't have been in a better place when you left, right there in the room next to you. Now let God open his gate to his kingdom, and go play with Uncle Eddie. I know you will be watching, only from a different view.
I love you Dad you did a heck of a job being my coach and teacher, my friend, and most of all my Dad.
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