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Tom passed away on October 22, 2026 from a brief illness and was unexpected.
He joined the United States Marine Corps after high school in 1968. He served his country with pride and honor for 24 years till he retired in May of 1992. He was a GySgt and he was a Personnel Administrative Chief for 12 ½ years and received many citations and medals over his career. He attended numerous schools and took classes over his years which are numerous and excelled in all. He took command and staff college programs and many other advanced courses.
He was loyal to a fault to his country and the Marine’s that he supervised. He was always willing to help anyone that needed him and made friends with all the neighborhood. For many years he donated blood to the local blood bank because he had a special blood type that was given to premature babies.
He was stationed at Marine Barracks 8th&I, the ceremonial unit that did Friday Night Parade and the weekly ceremony at the Iwo Jima Statue. While stationed in D.C., he met and married his wife of 47 years, Kathryn Weaver Ewing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Robert Ewing of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He is survived by sisters, Helen joy Threlkeld and husband Chuck, Florence Marie Migliore and husband Richard; and brother, Robert Ewing and his wife Yolonda. He has numerous nieces and nephews.
Tom will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. as per his wishes.
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