More detail on this person: Thomas Rea Fox passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. Service: 1 p.m.
Wednesday at White Chapel United Methodist Church. Born Sept. 27, 1943, in Fort Worth to Finis and
Margaret Fox, Tom spent most of his childhood in Atlanta, Ga., but claimed Texas by birth and
destiny. Tom graduated from SMU and served in Vietnam with the 123rd Aviation Battalion as an
aircraft commander for Apache gunships and Huey helicopters. He was awarded several
accommodations including the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Valor. Tom worked for
Eastern Airlines as a sales executive before leaving to open Crossroads Travel and then the larger
Centerpoint Travel in Arlington. Tom was a kind, loving husband, father and friend. He loved his
family, traveling with his wife, Patrecia, and working in the yard. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys
fan. He will be greatly missed by his family. Survivors: Wife of 35 years, Patrecia; daughter,
Suzanne; son, Thomas and wife, Elisa; daughter, Danielle; daughter, Beth and husband, Shane;
grandchildren, Taggart, Sadler and Lauren; and nieces, Cathy Craft and husband, Terry, Deborah Kopf
and husband, Steve.
Published in Star-Telegram on January 1, 2013
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