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Tom is a 70+ 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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