THOMAS WOMACK OBITUARY

Thomas A. Womack, age 52, of Rancho Cucamonga, passed away on June 30, 2004 due to complications resulting from a recent pancreatic surgery at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, CA. At the time of his death Mr. Womack was surrounded by family members and friends. He was a semi-retired as a trained litigation specialist and Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator in insurance claims for the San Bernardino and Riverside county areas for the past 15 years. Born in Oakpark, Illinois on March 2, 1952 to Melvin M. and Ruth Womack, he moved with his family to Pomona, CA in 1953, and graduated from Pomona High School in December 1969. He turned down two commissions to the Naval Academy for the class of 1974 and joined the Army as a combat medical corpsman in 1970. He was a Vietnam era Veteran who ended his military career as a Specialist E5 with Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division in Wurzburg, Germany. In 1976, Thomas was a missionary student in structor at the Catholic University of Santiago, Institute of Letters in the city of Nunoa in Chile, South America. In his spare time, he aided in the planning and development of religious and educational institutions among the Mapuche Indians of the Barrio of Pudahuel outside the capital city of Santiago. Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Womack earned his AA degree in Social Studies at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA in 1977 and a BA degree in Humanities from Cal Poly, Pomona in 1983, with minor degrees in English and Biology. He was awarded membership to The National English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, Rho Xi Chapter in 1983. Prior to joining Farmers Insurance Exchange in 1989 as a liability claim specialist, he was a management representative with the Foodmaker Corporation from 1984 to 1986, and a Sales & Marketing representative with the Southland Corporation from 1986 to 1989. Thomas had a passion for literature and poetry and was the author of numerous poems, short stories and book manuscripts, as well as a number of Editorial Comments for the Progress Bulletin and Daily Report newspapers. He was constantly searching out the historical significance of literature, religion and philosophical evolution as they applied to the individual in contemporary events. A deeply spiritual man, Thomas sought to develop new and effective personal ways to be of the greatest service to God and mankind. He believed that the spirit of service is best found through fellowship with widely diverse i ndividuals who shared a common desire to know and love God. Thomas was preceded in death by his beloved father, Melvin, who passed away on April 9, 2001 and is survived by his mother, Ruth Womack, sister, Cheryle (David) Cann and brother, Gary (Joyce) Womack, all of Rancho Cucamonga, as well as his sons, Sean Andrew Womack of Mission Viejo, CA and Noel (Kelli) Womack of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; and numerous nieces, nephews and grand-nephews, all in Southern California. Though Thomas was taken to his heavenly home at a relatively young age, he will be best remembered by those he cared for as a constant source of continual encouragement to all he met. He will be remembered for always quoting that it is not the quantity of life that one has, but the quality of life that one applies to life itself. Memorial services will be held at Good Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 6080 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA on July 6, 2004 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Riverside National Cemetery. Cucamonga Mortuary has been entrusted with arrangements,

Published by Daily Bulletin on Jul. 4, 2004.