Thomas Ray McConnell

Birth date: Oct 16, 1934 Death date: Jun 12, 2022

Thomas Ray McConnell, 87, of Dayton died June 12, 2022 at Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City. He was born October 16, 1934 in Burbank, South Dakota. During the Korean War, Tom was a member of the Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Read Obituary

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Kathy

181w ago

I had 2 parents whom I loved with all my heart, had a good childhood, crazy life, have good kids.. My parents are no longer physically with me as they both passed away many years ago but there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of them and miss them dearly..
One day many many years ago I met a coworker Tom McConnell while working at the Carson City Nugget, he kind of took me under his wings, then I met his beautiful wife Kim and she excepted me with full arms.. They became more than friends, they became Dad and Mom to me, such unconditional love from both.. Even though we no longer live near each other, no miles between has changed the love we share.. My heart too is broken as I have lost 2 Dads and 1 Mom but very grateful I still have my Mom Kim.. I have so many good memories of all of you and at this time I will have a couple beers with oreo cookies and say cheers to Tom, I think only Tom and I would be crazy enough to have that combination together :)
Please know how much he is and will be missed and also how much you are loved and missed and I hope that we can visit when time heals.. I love you ❤️❤️

Kathy

181w ago

in honor of Thomas.

A lighted pale blue candle with a small white flower and a few leaves at its base, set against a soft blue background.

Kathy

181w ago

I had 2 parents whom I loved with all my heart, had a good childhood, crazy life, have good kids.. My parents are no longer physically with me as they both passed away many years ago but there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of them and miss them dearly..
One day many many years ago I met a coworker Tom McConnell while working at the Carson City Nugget, he kind of took me under his wings, then I met his beautiful wife Kim and she excepted me with full arms.. They became more than friends, they became Dad and Mom to me, such unconditional love from both.. Even though we no longer live near each other, no miles between has changed the love we share.. My heart too is broken as I have lost 2 Dads and 1 Mom but very grateful I still have my Mom Kim.. I have "so many good" memories of all of you and at this I will have a couple beers with oreo cookies and say cheers to Tom, I think only Tom and I would be crazy enough to have that combination together :)
Please know how much he is and will be missed and also how much you are loved and missed and I hope that we can visit when time heals.. I love you ❤️❤️

Celia Reich

182w ago

Tom was a great brother in law! I remember visits from Kim and Tom when we lived in Utah. Also, many visits from them after they moved to Nevada. We always had a great time together. Tom was very handy with tools and loved to build things.. must have been skills from his CB days. He was a tough cookie when it came to handling his medical issues. Most of all, I loved Tom for loving my sister, Kim. He was soooo good to her! We will miss him terribly and remember him forever.

Celia Hartman Reich

James Griffin

182w ago

Tom and I met while we were working in Phoenix. He was my keel in a hectic office situation. Always cool and collected, even when dealing with our not-so-perfect supervisory situation, Tom kept me sane. I would look at him and he would smile. With that smile, I knew I could make it to the end of the day. He took me under his arm and cared, taught me my job, and set me up to have a successful career. Tom would come to our son's ball games. There was the special lobster dinner and our family's first ride in a RV. Years passed and we still remember. We became friends, lifelong friends. Too few the visits. Tom with Kim's help introduced us to a wonderful treat-the sushi bar. I think that we will think of Tom every time we see one. "It's smoked eel, he said. It's good." and it was. We'll be thinking of him a lot, as we have to come to love all things sushi! A very special memory was the trip to Lake Tahoe, the car show and the tourist train. I can still feel that smile though a thousand miles away. Tom's friendship will always be precious to Barb and I. We miss him.

Colleen Hillman

183w ago

He always had a smile, always a mischevious twinkle in his eye. He loved his family and will be sorely missed.

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