I had sad news yesterday. My Uncle Tom, Thomas Moore Studwell, died on Friday, April 20.  He was 94 years old and, from what I know about him, lived a good long life.

I remember Uncle Tom as a tall lanky man, the tallest in his family, who was quick with a smile, but was a quiet sort, letting his siblings and relatives take center stage at our family gatherings.

Uncle Tom was a Cabinet Maker by trade so I have a certain fondness in this regard and I like to imagine the pleasure he received as he shaved fine curls from the pieces of wood that he was fitting.

Uncle Tom served in the Army during WW II and, among many battles, participated in the “Battle of the Bulge”, which was the “largest and bloodiest battle” the Americans fought during WW II.

My most recent ‘involvement’ with Uncle Tom is a surprise connection, which was found while ‘DAGS‘ing “Thomas Studwell”.  We found this newspaper article about walking to keep fit. Uncle Tom was featured in the article and one of the more amusing aspects of the article is where they asked Uncle Tom about his walks at the Weston High School track. He said that walking was the best form of exercise, but the 91 year old replied that he also enjoyed the “Girl Watching” at the track.

Tom is survived by his two children, my cousins Mary and Tom, and my father, Lawrence.

I will remember Uncle Tom fondly.