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In Memoriam
Thomas Rex McQuaid
No services are planned for Tom. Donations in his memory may be made to Public Television, KVIE.
(530) 342-9003
(530) 873-7602
In Memoriam
No services are planned for Tom. Donations in his memory may be made to Public Television, KVIE.
I’m shocked and saddened to read this about Tom. He was a wonderful artist and a wonderful man. I wish I could talk to someone to find out what happened! We were trying to find him to make sure he was OK because of the fire in Paradise. Heartbreaking news!! He is really missed!
I too was trying to make sure Tom was ok and found he’d departed last year.
I met Tom in Santa Barbara at the beach show where he was selling his beautiful fused glass work. I ended up being his sales rep for a couple years. Such a dear, talented individual. I’m very sad to not know what happened. Good bye Tom.
I was worried about Tom with the fires. Sad to find out why I have not seen him at any shows. Rip, friend.
Friendly fellow artisan. See you at the next “Big Show”
I have been trying to get in touch with Tom for months, knowing that he could in trouble from the fire. I’m so sad that he had passed away. We did many shows together over the years and I will miss him.
I am Tom’s sister and administer of his estate. Tom asked me a few days before he passed to NOT post anything about his death. His desire was to go “quietly into the night”. I discovered this site by searching to see if both his glass art and abstract mixes media art could be found.
I believe his next door neighbor & dear friend did this and I am grateful as I see he was missed. When requested by him I flew to his home in Aug 2017_when he was unable to walk, Was with him when he passed in September 2017.
I believe Agent Orange from his time in Vietnam 50_years ago caused the lymph cancer causing his death, He Was The healthiest man I knew and was given a perfect bill of health 3 mos before he was diagnosed. In May 2017.
I miss him daily but grateful he was gone before his home burnt up in the fire.
Not a day goes by that we don’t see something of Tom. Tom’s art-glass sits illuminated on a shelf in our office, one of the first things we see in the morning and one of the last when we go to bed. Pieces of Tom are in our hallway, front room, and bathroom too. Tom’s spirit is infused in those rainbow-metallic ornaments he loved to insert in his glass, their aspects changing in the light and over time. Tom’s work captured beauty, certainly, but his art spoke to our senses and there was something deeper in there. Now his work has yet another dimension for us, a sense of mystery, a little pain for sure, but a reminder of the man himself. We miss talking to you about your work Tom; Clay and Glass Festivals will not be the same without you. Wendy says you gave the best hugs of any artist. It was a true pleasure knowing you. You brought so much joy and beauty into this world, what more can we say? I guess, we’ll see you in the morning Tom.
So sad to hear of Tom’s passing. We became friends at the Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival years ago. He was such an innovative glass artist and a kind, caring person. I’ve missed seeing him at the show each year. Thank you Janet for answering the questions we all had.