More detail on this person: Tommy Reinhardt
passed peacefully on August 20, 2016. He was
born in Baltimore, MD to William and Loretta
Reinhardt on April 21, 1932.
Tom is survived by Esther, his loving wife of 51
years; his son Kurt and his family; Kat, Zach and
Matt; his son Paul and his family; Naomi, Joshua
and Jacob; his daughter Julie and her family;
Rick, Jordan, and Whitney; his son Jim and his
family; Melissa, Cassandra, Jenny and Ian his
daughter Sarah and her husband Ron.
Tom graduated from West Point in 1956 and served
in the Air Force until 1977, when he retired in
Albuquerque. A life-long learner, he held a
Bachelor's in psychology and a Master's in Nuclear
Engineering. He loved flying helicopters. When he
took on the responsibilities of children he gave
up flying and devoted himself to raising a strong
loving family. He loved to hunt and fish and be
out in the woods most of all. Tom's dance with
prostate cancer lasted almost 20 years and he lead
almost the whole way, staying strong until the
end.
The family would like to thank the VA Hospital,
Compassus Hospice and his doctors for their expert
care.
A life celebration will be held on October 15,
2016 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, Tom requested
that he be remembered with a donation to the
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
This information was last updated 09/04/2016
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