Tom Defore in Memoriam

I, like many I am sure, will deeply miss Tom’s compassion and ability to embrace life to the fullest.

— Kent Harvey

Tom was an old soul with a gentle and kind spirit. He was a dear friend and I will miss him deeply.

— Beth Ryan

Tom Defore • 1963–2005

Tom Defore died on December 31, 2005 in an accident on Hawaii (the big island). He was on a camping trip there with friends. A memorial service was held in Boulder on Monday, January 9, 2006. Some portions of that event are available on the Memorial Service page.

Latest Updates

Aug 22, 2006: Added Lauri Benblatt's remembrance, plus a recent letter from Lauri.
Mar 7: Added info about Estate Sale March 11 & 12.
Feb 2: Added Tom's parent's remembrance.
Jan 26: Added Thomás Cummings' reflection from the memorial service.
Jan 23: Added Barry Rinehart's reminiscence from the service.
Jan 21: Added Nelson Goforth's eulogy from the memorial service and Cosmas Magaya's letter from Zimbabwe to the new "Testimonials and Stories" section. I hope to add all of the eulogies plus other testimonials and some stories to this section. Changed "Being of Service" to a Thank You page.
Jan 17: Updates to Memorial Service and Be of Service pages. Thank You page in works. Removed most earlier update notes to simplify this page.
Jan 9 - AM: a few added details to the Memorial Service page. Most items on the Being of Service page have been covered, but we may still need an editor for video footage of the service – providing a DVD for Tom's family.

The purpose of this site originally was to provide updated information about the sudden death of Thomas R. Defore of Boulder, Colorado. Now the purpose of this site is to memorialize our friend.