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Tom, William S., 1931-2016

 Person

Biography

William S. Tom died on September 27, 2016, in Hollywood, California. He was born on June 5, 1931. The sole surviving brother of James L. Tom, in Oakland, California and the uncle of Dana and Allison Tom. Tom graduated from University of Berkeley with a Bachelors of Science in mathematics and a Master of Business of Administration from California Lutheran College. He worked at the Naval Ordnance Test Station in China Lake, California and the Naval Missile Test Center in Point Mugu, California until his retirement. He taught at the Ventura Community College after retirement and volunteered at an American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Center in Van Nuys helping seniors with their income tax [forms]. He was a world traveler until his passing with many friends in Southern California, Germany, and Thailand. He was past-president of Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends (A/PGF) and treasurer of International Friendship Conference (IFcon). - "Bill Tom Memorial, November 05, 2016." Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends. http://www.apgf.org/photo-gallery/2016-photo-gallery/bill-tom-memorial-dinner/ (November 09, 2016).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William S. Tom photographs

 Collection — Box 1: Series Series 1
Identifier: Coll2008-017
Abstract

Slides and photographs, 1964-2006, taken at sporting and Gay Pride events in California (Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, and San Francisco), New York, and in Europe; at Mardi Gras and Southern Decadence in New Orleans; at MCC General Conferences; and at gay-oriented events relating to the Asian Pacific community in the Continental US and Thailand.

Dates: 1964-2007