Obituary: Thomas G. Stockham, Jr.

12/22/33 ~ 1/06/04

Thomas G. Stockham, Jr. loving husband, devoted father, inspirational teacher, caring mentor, and influential inventor passed away from complications related to Alzheimer's disease early on January 6th.

A memorial celebration will be held

12 o'clock noon ,

Sunday, January 18

at

The University of Utah's Libby Gardner Hall.

A courtesy shuttle from west parking lot of Rice Eccles Stadium to Libby Gardner Hall from 11:30 a.m. on.

In lieu of flowers please send contributions to the Thomas G. Stockham, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Endowment, in care of the Health Sciences Development, University of Utah, 175 N. Medical Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84123.

Tom was a man of highest integrity and deepest love. He spent his life in the pursuit of knowledge that would enhance the world, and lived his life in joyful exploration that extended to everyone around him.

Tom was an extraordinary father whose greatest achievement may have been the family he created and headed. He spent many days basking in the love of his family at Lake Powell in Southern Utah where solitude created uninterrupted time for deepening his joy for life, which was clearly visible in the laughter of his children. His kindness was unconditional and pervasive. His life as a father and teacher was spent helping others to understand their world better, and he did this by placing whomever he was talking to in the kindest light. His intentions and actions were for the betterment of his fellow man in all aspects of his life, his work, his teaching, his fathering and every individual conversation. Often those with whom he interacted commented he could explain the most complicated concepts with ease and clarity, displaying not only an enormous and uncanny intellect but also a keen ability to relate to his listeners and communicate to their level of under- standing.

He reminded us that anything is possible and inspired us to realize that our only limits are the ones we create for ourselves our only obstacles are the boundaries of our imagination.

His awards and professional accomplishments are numerous. A few among them are: