Tom Hayes:
CLASS OF 1964
Fortier High SchoolClass of 1964
New orleans, LA
Tom's Story
Tom is from New Orleans, Louisiana. Tom's schools include Fortier High School. Tom works(ed) at Retired, Retired, Retired.
I went into the AF with Jack Thornton and we didn't see each other for the next 4 years. After the service Jack was my best man when I married Rose Brady and in 1970 had Melissa. Oh! my friend Jack and I were going to be policeman in New Orleans but I couldn't I missed the height requirement by 1/2". It was a good thing though 3 years later using the GI bill and thanks also to Rose I began and finished my degree at Loyola. After college I was transferred to Houma and for the next 20 years lived and worked in the oilfield in and around Houma Louisiana. We eventually moved to CA in the computer industry and I finished my working career as a Systems Analyst in Silicon Valley.
Rose developed kidney disease which quickly went into chronic kidney failure so knowing the clock was ticking we bought a diesel pusher class A motor home and tr...Expand for more
aveled the West Coast for the next 4 years. As the kidneys got worse we found out that the wait for new organs was shorter in Tucson AZ so we stopped there and bought a house.
Rose had her first implant of a kidney and pancreas in 2007. The pancreas lasted 4 days and had to be removed, but the kidney functioned well. In time, she was offered a chance for another pancreas( which could have cured her childhood diabetes). It didn't and in December 2009 we turned off the life support machine and Rose died. I still have the house in Tucson. I met Judy McCathy, whose husband died in 2009 from a long illness so we have much in common. I bought another house in Show Low AZ where Judy and I live high in the cool mountain air in the White Mountains of AZ. We live in Sierra Vista during the winters. The house is rented in Tucson which provides my some additional income.
Life is once again good.
Music Tom likes includes VIP. TV shows Tom likes include NCIS.
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