Re: [Chrysler300] Fwd: Club Member Tom Watson has died.

["Rob Kern" <robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello 300’ly to all:
    Tom Watson was a swell guy.  Quiet sense of humor, engineer par excellence, an intellectual who could explain sophisticated topics and make them easy to understand, and a fellow who cared about others.  I have fond memories of meeting Tom at the Asheville, Springfield, and Eagle River  Meets.  He brought his 300 Hemi C Heritage Edition and diecast models to two meets and drove a new Corvette Indy Pace Car version to Eagle River.  Tom could over hear a conversation in the parking lot and deftly become a part of it and lend technical advice that was spot on....all with a gentle smile.  I’ll miss him.  He made a lasting impression on both RJ and I.  Rob Kern

From: Bob Merritt 
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:52 AM
To: Chrysler 300 List 
Subject: [Chrysler300] Fwd: Club Member Tom Watson has died.

  
I received this today from Mick K.

Thomas Watson

PEORIA - Thomas Allen Watson, age 73, of Peoria passed away on Thursday, 
July 12, 2012, at his residence.
Tom was born on Aug. 26, 1938, in Tipton, Ind., to Dewey E. and Cora 
Mabel (Earls) Watson. He married Martha P. Piper on June 14, 1969, in 
Lee's Summit, Mo.
Tom is survived by several cousins, most of whom reside in Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha; and his two daughters, 
Tamara Lynn and Jennifer Ann, who passed away in April of 1981; two 
brothers, James and John; and one sister, Martha.
Tom graduated from Purdue University 
<http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/purdue-university/?personid=158832154&affiliateID=1526> 
in 1961 with a degree in engineering. He traveled around the world as a 
service representative for Caterpillar, where he was employed for over 
30 years.
Tom collected cars, enjoyed going to NASCAR races and also was a guide 
for the Wheels of Time Museum in Peoria. Tom was very knowledgeable on 
the technical and historical aspects of automotives.
Services will be on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Cumerford-Hurd 
Funeral Home in Peoria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the 
service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens 
in Peoria.
Memorials may be to Wheels of Time Museum in Peoria.

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