He is preceded in death by his parents, twin brother, and 18 month old son, Howard Everett "Rhett". Survivors include his loving wife, Ann Lorrie (Wiles) Redwine; sons, Benjamin Streeter Redwine and wife Leslie of Annapolis, MD, and Jesse Thomas Redwine of North Canton, OH.
Tom served in the U.S. Army in Korea as a teletype operator. In his professional career, he was a salesman with Standard Life Insurance followed by many years at the Dayton Tire/Firestone plant in OKC. Tom had an entrepreneurial spirit, which influenced others. Tom started several small business ventures dealing in jewelry, coins, rose rocks, and Native American art. He loved wheeling and dealing with vendors and customers; selling was just in his blood.