First met Tom in the mid 1960's, I think he was living in Dayton or Cincinnati at the time. When the Goodyear event started he built/raced a Long Midget, out of the magazine plans, powered with a Super Tigre Diesel...
Did not see him for a very long time until we met again at Brodak.
Indeed his name was accurate, all my memories of him are pleasant. So sorry for our collective loss, prayers for his family and close friends in their time of grief.