06/17/2026
Thank you for everything dad. You taught me how to be a man, take pride in everything I do, know that there’s no hand outs in life and hard work is the only way to succeed, and most importantly forged me into the father I am today. I would not be where I am in life without you. I’m so glad my son got 3 years with his GB and got to learn from you just as I did as a kid. I will keep doing my best to make you proud of me and to be the best father to Tennyson that I can be. I promise to carry on your legacy until God calls me home and we meet again. Keep sending me signs because even though it’s hard it absolutely brightens my day and makes me smile big. I love you so much old man. Thank you for everything.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6
Tom Barnes
July 1962-May 2026
