Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and cousin went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 4, 2013.
Daddy was born Nov. 14, 1915, west of Roberts, Mont., on the Wentworth homestead. He was the youngest of four sons born to Ella Lynnette Doty Abrahams and Trenholm Woodford Abrahams. The family moved into Red Lodge in 1918. When Dad was a junior in high school, he was stricken with polio. With the help of Dr. Mead, he recovered although the polio would affect him the remainder of his life. He was out of school for one year due to the polio and graduated in 1937 from Red Lodge High School. When WWII broke out, two of his brothers were drafted and one enlisted. Dad was also drafted but was told he was not eligible due to the polio. He moved to the Bear Creek Ranch in the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming in 1937 where he herded sheep and worked on the ranch.
He met his future bride through his cousins, Ellen, Mary, Jean and Irma Doty in Red Lodge. On July 3, 1944, he married Phyllis Catherine Petersen in Columbus, Mont. The marriage was solemnized July 4, 1944. Tom and Phyllis began their married life on the Bear Creek Ranch. Together, they had four children and moved several times throughout Wyoming and Montana so that Dad could get work, finally moving to Billings in 1965. Dad held a variety of jobs, from sheep herder, ranch hand, mechanic, and in 1958 he went to Bailey's Technical School in St. Louis, Mo., where he took automotive/diesel mechanics. He worked as a mechanic until 1969. At that time, he applied for disability. To make ends meet, he began repairing furniture and Dad and Mom created different craft items to sell and for gifts.
On March 11, 1993, Daddy lost the love his life, his wife of 47 years. He continued on alone with endurance and patience, believing in the Lord and in the promise that, he too, would be with his Lord one day.
During his lifetime, he built most of the furniture in our family home, built beautiful cupboards, built an aero light plane and in his 90s, he began working with a good friend, Chuck Puliafico, on a piper cub in his work shop. He did caning, repaired antiques, and continually worked on his craft, making furniture, carving chess sets and building chess tables. Towards the end of his woodworking, he was making pen and pencil sets for many of the people that he met on a daily basis.
Dad was a member of Westside Baptist Church for over 45 years and served as a deacon. He contributed to Westside Baptist by making several items for the church including the church sign outside, the Bible in the sanctuary, pulpit, communion table and railings in the original sanctuary.
Daddy was the focal point in our lives. A quiet, reserved man, yet he was a staunch supporter of his wife and family. Dad and Mom's love and belief in the Lord, through thick and thin, have been a huge influence in our lives. He allowed us to make our mistakes without judgment, gave us advice when we needed it, and always put us first. We only hope that we can be as strong and loving as Dad has been. We will miss him but we also know that someday we will be together once again.
Tom is survived by his children, Amy Lou (Abrahams) Clark and Martin Taylor Abrahams; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. And he always considered the "in-laws" as his sons and daughter and just as precious as his own children; L. Roy Lynn, Robert W. Clark and Mary (Brandt) Abrahams.
Tom is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Catherine Abrahams; his infant son Thomas Myron Abrahams; his daughter, Susan Lee Abrahams Lynn; his brothers John Taylor Abrahams, Danel Edward Abrahams and George Trenholm Abrahams; and his parents, Ella Abrahams and Trenholm Abrahams.
Those who knew Tom are asked to remember him for his humor, perseverance, faithfulness to his wife and family, and especially his love for the Lord. The family requests that should you wish, any memorials in Tom's name is given to Westside Baptist Church Missionary Fund. Helping relay the message of our Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation was a cause dear to his heart.
We would like to thank RiverStone Hospice, Senior Helping Hands and Meals on Wheels for caring for Daddy, and to Jan Dutotovich for letting him win all those chess games! And thank you, Chuck and Henry, for being such good friends over the years!! Thank you, Mary and Roy, for being with Daddy and helping him through his last journey home.
Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Westside Baptist Church on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m.
Interment will be at Terrace Gardens Cemetery
Daddy was born Nov. 14, 1915, west of Roberts, Mont., on the Wentworth homestead. He was the youngest of four sons born to Ella Lynnette Doty Abrahams and Trenholm Woodford Abrahams. The family moved into Red Lodge in 1918. When Dad was a junior in high school, he was stricken with polio. With the help of Dr. Mead, he recovered although the polio would affect him the remainder of his life. He was out of school for one year due to the polio and graduated in 1937 from Red Lodge High School. When WWII broke out, two of his brothers were drafted and one enlisted. Dad was also drafted but was told he was not eligible due to the polio. He moved to the Bear Creek Ranch in the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming in 1937 where he herded sheep and worked on the ranch.
He met his future bride through his cousins, Ellen, Mary, Jean and Irma Doty in Red Lodge. On July 3, 1944, he married Phyllis Catherine Petersen in Columbus, Mont. The marriage was solemnized July 4, 1944. Tom and Phyllis began their married life on the Bear Creek Ranch. Together, they had four children and moved several times throughout Wyoming and Montana so that Dad could get work, finally moving to Billings in 1965. Dad held a variety of jobs, from sheep herder, ranch hand, mechanic, and in 1958 he went to Bailey's Technical School in St. Louis, Mo., where he took automotive/diesel mechanics. He worked as a mechanic until 1969. At that time, he applied for disability. To make ends meet, he began repairing furniture and Dad and Mom created different craft items to sell and for gifts.
On March 11, 1993, Daddy lost the love his life, his wife of 47 years. He continued on alone with endurance and patience, believing in the Lord and in the promise that, he too, would be with his Lord one day.
During his lifetime, he built most of the furniture in our family home, built beautiful cupboards, built an aero light plane and in his 90s, he began working with a good friend, Chuck Puliafico, on a piper cub in his work shop. He did caning, repaired antiques, and continually worked on his craft, making furniture, carving chess sets and building chess tables. Towards the end of his woodworking, he was making pen and pencil sets for many of the people that he met on a daily basis.
Dad was a member of Westside Baptist Church for over 45 years and served as a deacon. He contributed to Westside Baptist by making several items for the church including the church sign outside, the Bible in the sanctuary, pulpit, communion table and railings in the original sanctuary.
Daddy was the focal point in our lives. A quiet, reserved man, yet he was a staunch supporter of his wife and family. Dad and Mom's love and belief in the Lord, through thick and thin, have been a huge influence in our lives. He allowed us to make our mistakes without judgment, gave us advice when we needed it, and always put us first. We only hope that we can be as strong and loving as Dad has been. We will miss him but we also know that someday we will be together once again.
Tom is survived by his children, Amy Lou (Abrahams) Clark and Martin Taylor Abrahams; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. And he always considered the "in-laws" as his sons and daughter and just as precious as his own children; L. Roy Lynn, Robert W. Clark and Mary (Brandt) Abrahams.
Tom is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Catherine Abrahams; his infant son Thomas Myron Abrahams; his daughter, Susan Lee Abrahams Lynn; his brothers John Taylor Abrahams, Danel Edward Abrahams and George Trenholm Abrahams; and his parents, Ella Abrahams and Trenholm Abrahams.
Those who knew Tom are asked to remember him for his humor, perseverance, faithfulness to his wife and family, and especially his love for the Lord. The family requests that should you wish, any memorials in Tom's name is given to Westside Baptist Church Missionary Fund. Helping relay the message of our Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation was a cause dear to his heart.
We would like to thank RiverStone Hospice, Senior Helping Hands and Meals on Wheels for caring for Daddy, and to Jan Dutotovich for letting him win all those chess games! And thank you, Chuck and Henry, for being such good friends over the years!! Thank you, Mary and Roy, for being with Daddy and helping him through his last journey home.
Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Westside Baptist Church on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m.
Interment will be at Terrace Gardens Cemetery
Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and cousin went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 4, 2013.
Daddy was born Nov. 14, 1915, west of Roberts, Mont., on the Wentworth homestead. He was the youngest of four sons born to Ella Lynnette Doty Abrahams and Trenholm Woodford Abrahams. The family moved into Red Lodge in 1918. When Dad was a junior in high school, he was stricken with polio. With the help of Dr. Mead, he recovered although the polio would affect him the remainder of his life. He was out of school for one year due to the polio and graduated in 1937 from Red Lodge High School. When WWII broke out, two of his brothers were drafted and one enlisted. Dad was also drafted but was told he was not eligible due to the polio. He moved to the Bear Creek Ranch in the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming in 1937 where he herded sheep and worked on the ranch.
He met his future bride through his cousins, Ellen, Mary, Jean and Irma Doty in Red Lodge. On July 3, 1944, he married Phyllis Catherine Petersen in Columbus, Mont. The marriage was solemnized July 4, 1944. Tom and Phyllis began their married life on the Bear Creek Ranch. Together, they had four children and moved several times throughout Wyoming and Montana so that Dad could get work, finally moving to Billings in 1965. Dad held a variety of jobs, from sheep herder, ranch hand, mechanic, and in 1958 he went to Bailey's Technical School in St. Louis, Mo., where he took automotive/diesel mechanics. He worked as a mechanic until 1969. At that time, he applied for disability. To make ends meet, he began repairing furniture and Dad and Mom created different craft items to sell and for gifts.
On March 11, 1993, Daddy lost the love his life, his wife of 47 years. He continued on alone with endurance and patience, believing in the Lord and in the promise that, he too, would be with his Lord one day.
During his lifetime, he built most of the furniture in our family home, built beautiful cupboards, built an aero light plane and in his 90s, he began working with a good friend, Chuck Puliafico, on a piper cub in his work shop. He did caning, repaired antiques, and continually worked on his craft, making furniture, carving chess sets and building chess tables. Towards the end of his woodworking, he was making pen and pencil sets for many of the people that he met on a daily basis.
Dad was a member of Westside Baptist Church for over 45 years and served as a deacon. He contributed to Westside Baptist by making several items for the church including the church sign outside, the Bible in the sanctuary, pulpit, communion table and railings in the original sanctuary.
Daddy was the focal point in our lives. A quiet, reserved man, yet he was a staunch supporter of his wife and family. Dad and Mom's love and belief in the Lord, through thick and thin, have been a huge influence in our lives. He allowed us to make our mistakes without judgment, gave us advice when we needed it, and always put us first. We only hope that we can be as strong and loving as Dad has been. We will miss him but we also know that someday we will be together once again.
Tom is survived by his children, Amy Lou (Abrahams) Clark and Martin Taylor Abrahams; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. And he always considered the "in-laws" as his sons and daughter and just as precious as his own children; L. Roy Lynn, Robert W. Clark and Mary (Brandt) Abrahams.
Tom is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Catherine Abrahams; his infant son Thomas Myron Abrahams; his daughter, Susan Lee Abrahams Lynn; his brothers John Taylor Abrahams, Danel Edward Abrahams and George Trenholm Abrahams; and his parents, Ella Abrahams and Trenholm Abrahams.
Those who knew Tom are asked to remember him for his humor, perseverance, faithfulness to his wife and family, and especially his love for the Lord. The family requests that should you wish, any memorials in Tom's name is given to Westside Baptist Church Missionary Fund. Helping relay the message of our Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation was a cause dear to his heart.
We would like to thank RiverStone Hospice, Senior Helping Hands and Meals on Wheels for caring for Daddy, and to Jan Dutotovich for letting him win all those chess games! And thank you, Chuck and Henry, for being such good friends over the years!! Thank you, Mary and Roy, for being with Daddy and helping him through his last journey home.
Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Westside Baptist Church on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m.
Interment will be at Terrace Gardens Cemetery
Daddy was born Nov. 14, 1915, west of Roberts, Mont., on the Wentworth homestead. He was the youngest of four sons born to Ella Lynnette Doty Abrahams and Trenholm Woodford Abrahams. The family moved into Red Lodge in 1918. When Dad was a junior in high school, he was stricken with polio. With the help of Dr. Mead, he recovered although the polio would affect him the remainder of his life. He was out of school for one year due to the polio and graduated in 1937 from Red Lodge High School. When WWII broke out, two of his brothers were drafted and one enlisted. Dad was also drafted but was told he was not eligible due to the polio. He moved to the Bear Creek Ranch in the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming in 1937 where he herded sheep and worked on the ranch.
He met his future bride through his cousins, Ellen, Mary, Jean and Irma Doty in Red Lodge. On July 3, 1944, he married Phyllis Catherine Petersen in Columbus, Mont. The marriage was solemnized July 4, 1944. Tom and Phyllis began their married life on the Bear Creek Ranch. Together, they had four children and moved several times throughout Wyoming and Montana so that Dad could get work, finally moving to Billings in 1965. Dad held a variety of jobs, from sheep herder, ranch hand, mechanic, and in 1958 he went to Bailey's Technical School in St. Louis, Mo., where he took automotive/diesel mechanics. He worked as a mechanic until 1969. At that time, he applied for disability. To make ends meet, he began repairing furniture and Dad and Mom created different craft items to sell and for gifts.
On March 11, 1993, Daddy lost the love his life, his wife of 47 years. He continued on alone with endurance and patience, believing in the Lord and in the promise that, he too, would be with his Lord one day.
During his lifetime, he built most of the furniture in our family home, built beautiful cupboards, built an aero light plane and in his 90s, he began working with a good friend, Chuck Puliafico, on a piper cub in his work shop. He did caning, repaired antiques, and continually worked on his craft, making furniture, carving chess sets and building chess tables. Towards the end of his woodworking, he was making pen and pencil sets for many of the people that he met on a daily basis.
Dad was a member of Westside Baptist Church for over 45 years and served as a deacon. He contributed to Westside Baptist by making several items for the church including the church sign outside, the Bible in the sanctuary, pulpit, communion table and railings in the original sanctuary.
Daddy was the focal point in our lives. A quiet, reserved man, yet he was a staunch supporter of his wife and family. Dad and Mom's love and belief in the Lord, through thick and thin, have been a huge influence in our lives. He allowed us to make our mistakes without judgment, gave us advice when we needed it, and always put us first. We only hope that we can be as strong and loving as Dad has been. We will miss him but we also know that someday we will be together once again.
Tom is survived by his children, Amy Lou (Abrahams) Clark and Martin Taylor Abrahams; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. And he always considered the "in-laws" as his sons and daughter and just as precious as his own children; L. Roy Lynn, Robert W. Clark and Mary (Brandt) Abrahams.
Tom is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Catherine Abrahams; his infant son Thomas Myron Abrahams; his daughter, Susan Lee Abrahams Lynn; his brothers John Taylor Abrahams, Danel Edward Abrahams and George Trenholm Abrahams; and his parents, Ella Abrahams and Trenholm Abrahams.
Those who knew Tom are asked to remember him for his humor, perseverance, faithfulness to his wife and family, and especially his love for the Lord. The family requests that should you wish, any memorials in Tom's name is given to Westside Baptist Church Missionary Fund. Helping relay the message of our Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation was a cause dear to his heart.
We would like to thank RiverStone Hospice, Senior Helping Hands and Meals on Wheels for caring for Daddy, and to Jan Dutotovich for letting him win all those chess games! And thank you, Chuck and Henry, for being such good friends over the years!! Thank you, Mary and Roy, for being with Daddy and helping him through his last journey home.
Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Westside Baptist Church on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m.
Interment will be at Terrace Gardens Cemetery
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