Tommy, at 16 yrs. of age, was hired by White Electric and trained as a residential electrician. Later he was trained by Ronnie Avery of Avery Electric for commercial sites. Both companies resided in Arlington, Tx.
Tommy formed Traffic Lighting Co. of Burleson, Tx., and subcontracted by Tx Dot, major corporations in the state of Texas, and Traffic Signal Inc. with Dan & Carl Meadors in Edmond, Okla.
The last 10 years of his career, Ed Green with Green Equipment Co., of Hurst, Tx., taught Tommy the locating business and Tommy formed TLC Locates to locate private underground utilities in the state of Texas. His hobbies entailed hunting and fishing across the United States, with Jerry Sheppard, Jerry Stringer, Carl Meadors, Tom & Debbie Boyer.
He and His wife, Nancy, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Nov. of 2015, with their family, Church family, neighbors, and friends.
