Thomas Douglas Driggers SR.

DRIGGERS, Thomas Douglas SR, age 74, of Spring Hill, Florida, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 28, 2021.  He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 21, 1947, to Everett and Blanche (Hunter) Driggers. Tom served in the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic during Vietnam. He then began what was to become his lifelong career on the railroad. In 1974 he was hired by the Washington Terminal Company as a steamfitter. He rose through the ranks to become the Superintendent of Ivy City Washington for Amtrak. After 20 years with Amtrak Tom entered the private sector as the Surface Transportation Sales Manager for Monogram Sanitation. He would later join his son’s business, Indierail in a similar capacity for the remaining 19 years of his career. He built a reputation of honesty, integrity and the habit of being very direct in communication. He was the consummate professional who always remained true to customer and company, never compromising either. 

His many successes were shared with his wife of 56 years, Susan. Married directly out of high school Tom and Susan would have a connection only made through decades of unending support, encouragement and unconditional love. True soulmates and lifelong friends, who will forever be connected.  They were dance partners for life.

He is survived by his wife: Susan Driggers, of Spring Hill, Florida; son and daughter-in-law: Thomas Jr. and Pam Driggers, of Huntingtown, Maryland; daughter and daughter-in-law:  Dawn Driggers and Robin Day, of Winston Salem, North Carolina; daughter and son-in-law: Charlotte and David Hancock, of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland; son and daughter-in-law: Robert Driggers and Heather Spaw, of Indianapolis, Indiana; sisters and brother-in-laws:  Joyce and Norval Bowen, of Taneytown, Maryland; Alice and John Hutchison, of Harrington, Delaware; brothers and sisters-in-laws: Jack and Pat Driggers, of High Point, North Carolina; Bob and Pat Driggers, of Columbia, Maryland; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Gail and George Dunn, of Frederick, Maryland; grandchildren: Kelsey Luckett, Shannon Luckett, Caitlyn Smith, Thomas D. Driggers III, Hunter Spaw and seven great-grandchildren.

Tom requested a celebration of life be held in his honor as opposed to traditional funeral services. We invite all of Tom’s family and friends join us in celebrating his life at the American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland on April 2, 2022 from 1 PM to 5 PM.

Our dad’s legacy will be a man who was kind, generous and loved by all.  He was very proud to be a veteran and member of the American Legion serving volunteer trips supporting the Legion Riders and Wounded Warriors trips. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial fund donations to the American Legion online at https://www.legion.org/donate or mail donations at https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Give/Donate-By-Mail.

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