Tom was born on March 1, 1955, and passed away peacefully at his home in New Mexico with his wife by his side on February 22, 2025, after a brief illness.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Rose Ann Garman of St. Henry.

Tom is survived by his wife, Deborah Davis, his brother John Garman and wife Anna, his niece, Tracy Garman Robbins, and great-niece Jenna Robbins. In addition, numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews in the Bud and Esther Davis family who so appreciated his presence in the family.

Tom graduated from St. Henry High School in 1973 and moved west to pursue his dreams. From a successful bar/restaurant owner in Portland, Oregon, to a western buckaroo to an over the road truck driver in Canada, Tom lived a fulfilling and rewarding life.

He loved music, literature and the big sky country of the west. In his retirement years he found peace exploring the desert in his red Jeep.

Tom's most important goal in life was to be a good man, and he will be remembered for his caring and kindness, his wisdom and his sense of humor

There will be a celebration of Tom's life on April 5th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at his childhood home in St. Henry.