Tommy Mack

MACK TOMMY MACK Owner, Tourmobile Sightseeing Passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness on July 8, 2009. Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2009, in the Memorial Chapel at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia. Military Honors Service will immediately follow at the Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium. Repast will be held at the Women in the Military Service for America Memorial. Mr. Mack was a veteran of the U.S. Army and later received his bachelors'' degree in psychology from California State University at Los Angeles. He began his career at MCA Universal Studios and was appointed Director of Personnel in the Recreation Division. In 1969, Mr. Mack moved from California to Washington, DC. to help establish and manage what is now Landmark Services Tourmobile Incorporated. Tourmobile is the premier interpretive shuttle transportation service on and along the National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Mack received many awards, including the Commander''s Award of Public Service in 1985 from the Department of the Army for his outstanding contributions to America''s great shrine, Arlington National Cemetery and the Military District of Washington. He also received the Anthony Bowen Award from the YMCA for service as an exemplary role model to the youth of the community. He served as Honorary Chairman of the Hospital for Sick Children''s annual June Fair. Every year, both Tourmobile and Mr. Mack supported the Hospital through donations and other contributions. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Greater Southeast Community Hospital Foundation and has served on the boards of several other local organizations. Mr. Mack was a member of the Boards of Directors of the National Park Hospitality Association and of the National Theatre of Washington until his passing. In 1985, Mr. Mack founded the National Council for Education and Economic Development, Inc. (NCEED). NCEED''s primary goal was the establishment of a National African American History Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, which would truthfully tell the story of a proud people heretofore unfairly represented in the presentation of American history. The United States Congress and President Reagan supported this concept through the passage of a Joint Resolution. As a result of his efforts, a museum dedicated to African-American culture and history is scheduled to be erected on the National Mall. Mr. Mack was Chairman and owner of Landmark Services Parking, Inc, the operator of the Arlington National Cemetery parking facility, and Chairman and owner of Hospitality and Transportation Services, Inc, which in joint venture with Capital Transportation, LLC, operates AeroLink parking and shuttle services at Ronald Reagan National Airport and previously Dulles International Airport. Mr. Mack leaves behind his devoted wife, Diane; one beloved son, Adam; loving friends, Linda Gummel, Katherine Wright, Donna Bond, and other family to cherish his memories. He also leaves behind a host of friends and employees to honor and continue his enduring legacy of public service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HSC Pediatric Center, 1731 Bunker Hill Rd, NE, Washington, DC 20017, Reference: June Fair/Tom Mack. Condolences may be sent to 1000 Ohio Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20024.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HSC Pediatric Center, 1731 Bunker Hill Rd, NE, Washington, DC 20017, Reference: June Fair/Tom Mack. Condolences may be sent to 1000 Ohio Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20024.