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Pamela Sinton Me & Dad after swimming in California
Sinton carolsinton@gmail.com It's hard to believe we were so young!
Tristan Taquino Before a reunion at Estes Park in '89 everyone was at Lynda's.. A few days prior to that cousin Sabrina and I flew to El Paso to drive up to CO with Tom and Carol. I was 12 and completely content stomping around the mountainside below Ft. Bliss, skateboarding down N. Stanton Dr. at a ridiculous velocity, and at night watching the power lines in Juárez discharge in the dry air. Never one to idle and despite the prospect of a drive to Denver a few days away, Tom got restless and took us to White Sands, a water park, and found one of the best chicken fried steaks ever in New Mexico of all places.
Gary Childers Jane's birthday limousine outing with the Joyce crew.
Pamela Sinton
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Gary Sinton We sat up there in 2009 taking in the view, and I complained about how things are constantly changing; that scenic areas where you once found solitude often becomes crowded and congested--you just can't go back. Tom said that there's one exception: the house here on the ridge. "You're always welcome here."
I’ll never forget when you had a few of us up to Eagle Ridge for dinner, and it was so obvious how much he enjoyed giving us a tour and telling stories about building the place. There were several crazy lightning storms around the Peninsula that we could see from the patio, and he gave kind of a little speech about how the two of you had built that...
The train of my life At birth, we get on the train and meet our parents. It is believed that they will always travel with us. Yet, at a station, our parents will get off the train, leaving us alone to continue the journey. As time passes, others get on the train. And they will be important: our siblings, our friends, our children, even the lov...
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Shawn Fredrick You will always be walking with us.
Shawn Fredrick You looked happy here. A little cold, but happy.
I met Tom in April, 1996 when I interviewed for a job. I will never be able to thank him enough for giving me a chance to work with him and his team of estimators at Hunt. We all had a work ethic like Tom's and accomplished a great deal of work. When he relocated to Port Angeles I missed his sense of humor most of all, but he called often to keep ...
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When I was still living in Colorado, I agreed to be a board member which meant flying to the meetings each month. I remember sometime around 2009 after my first New Dungeness Light Station Board meeting I ran into Tom at Applebee’s in Sequim. We had dinner together and Tom talked about how wonderful it was living on the Olympic Peninsula and being ...
Brenda Wernsing Tom would always encourage Bill and I to go explore the area and then he would love to hear the stories when we returned. He loved to show us (and everybody) the great sights the Peninsula had to offer. The removal of the Elwha dam was a closely followed topic for Bill and Tom. In this picture Tom took us to see the salmon coming back and spawning in the river.
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Shawn Fredrick You left too soon, things were just starting to get interesting! There are too many conversations that have been left unfinished, too many trails left untaken in the the yellow woods. I always thought there would be a little more time to talk about more things both profound and funny. I think we came to view the world through similar lenses and I always found that fascinating how that happened. I never asked a lot of questions why certain things happened but rather just tried to understand that they did and make the best of it from there. I spent my whole life trying to make you proud of the person that I became and the family of my own that I created. If I was able to do that, it makes me happy! A part of you will always live on in Pam and I, as well as my boys. My world is a little more empty without you here but you will always be part of who I am. Love, Your son Shawn Thomas
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Sinton carolsinton@gmail.com This series of pictures are of our beloved local area. The captions are from a song we both loved, sung by Sherry Flanigan, a local artist titled "Here on the Northwest Coast".
I met Tom nearly 40 years ago when we were both neighbors in El Paso. We became close friends and soon found that we had many likes. We both loved the movie, Somewhere In Time. We carried lots of beer during Halloween walks with our kids and had hilarious memories. When he and Carol moved to the Olympic Peninsula Colleen and I made serval visits to...
Tom cared so very much about people. He cared about the lighthouse. We always enjoyed our numerous meals together; especially at your beautiful homes.
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Pamela Sinton Losing dad while I was so far away during this pandemic is a bit surreal. I will add stories and pictures soon; for now I enjoy reading all of the other memories that are begin shared. Thank you.
Thanks for doing thus Carol. Rick Marschall
Tom was a mentor to me as well as a friend. Whenever there was a conflict in a group if men he frequented at the weekly group or a breakfast, I would look forward to hearing Toms opinion which was almost always the best take away. He was well read, contemporary and insightful like no other...and of course ALWAYS ready to give you a leg up. As we...
Betsi and Guy Thompson Tom was a loved member of our Family of Friends! He is already missed. God speed and rest well. All our love to you Carol. Guy and Betsi
Brenda Wernsing These two :) I was hoping to find the picture of the two of them sitting on a roof smiling in front of a big window they were replacing on a cottage that Dave (Tom's real brother) lived in here in Colorado Springs. It was a typical picture with them working on something. I still see them pouring a pothole asphalt mixture in a big hole on the road up on Eagle Ridge. I also picture them falling asleep in the chairs on either side of me in the sun room in the house on the hill. The picture above was outside the Applebees in Sequim. We had just had a great visit with Mel. Love these guys. :)
Pamela Sinton Random pictures. I think the pic of dad & me is his only selfie.
Bill Wernsing Tom visiting Ruidoso, NM to confer with the contractor remodeling Tom & Carol’s house. Tom decided to fly to Denver, visit relatives and drive to Ruidoso, NM . I offered to accompany Tom on his trip, so he picked me up on his way through Colorado Springs,CO. We left Colorado Springs at dinner time and made it to Albuquerque, NM by midnight after traveling through some intense thunderstorms. Tom had been burning the candle at both ends trying to coordinate everything for his trip on short notice, so I drove to help him recover. We made it to Ruidoso the next day and met his contractor and realtor the next couple days. Heading back to Colorado, Tom insisted on stopping to see his ex father-in-law in Santa Fe. Tom was always an easy travel companion and treated people with such kindness along the way. He always made an effort to stay in touch and share the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula with his friends. His kindness and generosity will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know him.
I met Tom about 31 years ago when I interviewed with Hunt. He later told me I sold them a bill of goods. (He never really explained that one!) I enjoyed working with Tom and his estimating team helping to put proposals together. We had a lot of fun and won a lot of projects. Probably more than anything else, I enjoyed his sense of humor. He was...
I have no pictures, but I have fond memories. I married into the family 7-20-73 when I married Sherrell. What a family. I remember Tom as being real quiet, but he had a great since of humor. My thoughts are with the entire family, may GOD Bless!
Tom was a man who had nothing to hide and no reason to fear holding eye contact with you, who always seemed genuinely pleased to see you, a man who was highly knowledgeable on a broad range of topics and yet surprisingly humble and unassuming, a man who was instinctively generous, who smiled often, had a great sense of humor, and a huge heart. He ...
Tom was a pleasure to be around. He was interested in and knowledgeable about most everything, but often seemed mainly intent on listening to what others thought. He felt strongly about politics and justice, but was unfailingly courteous and restrained with those he disagreed with. When once I marveled at his mild demeanor in the face of some prov...
Remembering Tom- what a gentle, caring friend. Tom was always so level headed and a great mediator. His quiet voice and reasoning could bring calm to even the most heated discussions. He listened well and made everyone feel special. Tom had a wonderful sense of humor and a delightful smile to punctuate it. Friday morning breakfast was an event to l...
Tom Page Friend, mentor, leader, sage, ...no words can really describe the truly courageous, wise and generous man we knew as Tom Sinton. To this day I feel incredible gratitude for the opportunity to work " with" Tom. That was a distinction he made during our times together; even though we at Spectrum were working for Hunt and Tom. He instilled a sense of collaboration and teamwork in all we accomplished together. Thanks for that and much more Tom. I can't think of him without recalling his dry wit and good humor. Prior to his retirement, in an unceremonious ceremony, he officially awarded me with "The DO GOODER", which still prominently hangs in my shop. His contention was that just showing someone this tool would elicit the correct response. We offer our love and heartfelt condolences for Carol, family and his countless friends. Tom asked me to give everyone a message when the end comes. He said to tell evreynoe: "He had a good ride." Well Tom, we had a great ride with you! Keep the shiney side up my friend. Tom Page
It took me a while to realize what a selfless person Tom was. He was always there for other people with no goal for himself. In our Men's Group, he always listened to what everyone had to say on a subject, and then came up with a response that brought everyone to a deeper understanding of the issue. Finally one day I asked his advice on designin...