Thomas Hall Strom

Thomas Hall Strom passed away March 9, 2015, in Olympia, Washington, at the age of 62. He was born March 24, 1952, to Thomas Huntley Strom and Ida Juanita (Rogers) Strom in Seattle, Washington. A resident of Burien, Washington, for more than 55 years, Thomas graduated from Burien’s Highline High School in 1970, and attended Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington. Thomas married Lois Marie Britton at Fauntleroy Church in West Seattle on November 14, 1975. Professionally, he was a firefighter for North Highline Fire Department from 1977 to 2011. Thomas loved hunting, fishing and model airplanes. He was a member and president of Sanderson Field RC Flyers in Shelton, Washington, as well as a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and National Miniature Pylon Racing Association. He is survived by his wife, Lois Strom; sons, Thomas Wayne Strom and Timothy Eugene Strom of Olympia; sisters, Gini Strom-Vessecchia of Sumner, WA, Barbara Wright of Fox Island, WA, and Traci Strom of Winterhaven, FL; parents, Thomas Huntley Strom of Williamsburg, VA, and Juanita Strom of Fox Island, WA; father-in-law, Wayne Clair Britton, and mother-in-law, MaryAnne (Slagle) Britton of Burien, WA. Donations may be made in Thomas’ name to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at www.firehero.org. Please leave memories of Thomas or condolences for his family in the Guestbook below.