John Thomas Spencer was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 28, 1936 to parents Guy Andrew Spencer and Mary Frances Spencer. He went to Southwest High School where he played football and raised and showed 3 quarter horses. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Husbandry Technology. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity which he enjoyed and was active in for many years. After graduating, he received a commission in the U.S. Army and spent time in active service with 8 years in the reserves as a 1st Lieutenant in Field Artillery. His career in the automobile business lasted 45 years starting with sales and management at Greenlease Cadillac in 1961. He then became a General Manager for Roach Cadillac Jaguar and Molle Infiniti. He ended his career working in dealership development with The Van Tuyl Auto Group.
Tom married the love of his life, Martha Sue Spencer in 1960. They raised 2 wonderful boys, Raymond Brett Spencer (Ann) and Thomas Blake Spencer (Monique). They have five wonderful grandchildren; Torry Spencer Jamieson (Loren), Emma Spencer, Chloe Spencer, Jack Spencer and Reese Spencer and is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Guy Wade Spencer and sister, Sarah Sue Spencer.
Sue and Tom spent many wonderful years traveling to Colorado, Hawaii, Mexico, Germany, Rome and more. They raised their family in Leawood, Kansas and moved to the Lake of the Ozark’s for eight years where they enjoyed golf and waterskiing.
“I have been blessed with the love of my family and friends but most of all my wife who put it all together” Tom
A Toast to Tom, “To Know Him Is To Love Him”
In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Cancer Society of America and Wayside Waifs.
His family invites everyone to the live stream of her service on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at 1 pm Central Time through cor.org/memorialsonline.
