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Tom is a 76 year old, retired
US Marine. Born and raised on a Virginia tobacco farm, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1951. After serving
23 years and attaining the rank of Master Sergeant CW03, Marine Gunman, he retired in 1974 as a Captain. Tom graduated from
NAU in 1984 with a degree in General Studies. He has worked as a silversmith, goldsmith, lapidarian, gun and camper shell
salesman. Tom became intrigued with woodworking, after watching episodes of "The New Yankee Workshop" on PBS. Although
he began with furniture, he now offers his beautiful and unique decoys, bowls and boxes at art shows. Tom is a member of the
American Association of Woodturners as well as the Yuma Potpourri Artists.
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