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Respect
"Men, women, young, old, rich, poor, white, black, brown or yellow, star athletes
and those who barely finish the race: it never seemed to matter to Tom. He treated
you with dignity whatever your station in the world."
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Generosity of Spirit
"I've never known anyone else with such an expansive circle of friends. That was
Tom's great gift: the ability to make anyone feel valued and respected."
Love of Running
"He came up to me and started talking to
me as if we had been friends for years. I
was just another kid going out for the cross
country team."
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Sportsmanship
"He always saw the best in people and his
generous spirit brought it out."
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Honor
"I personally witnessed Tom's many acts of
kindness and compassion for people and stand
witness that they are many and from the heart."
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