Tom & Darque - 3/22/96 - Needles Peaks Posse Ride

Tom More – 11/9/19 to 3/4/09

Thomas More was born in Needles on November 9, 1919 at 811 Fourth Street. His parents, Richard John & Isabella were immigrants from Scotland. Richard worked water service for the Santa Fe Railroad. Tom was raised in West Los Angeles with his siblings, John, Annie & Mabel. Tom worked on ranches and then the Santa Fe Railroad for 43 years.

Tom raised homing pigeons at age 10 and continued that sport until 1983.

Tom married Corinne Crewe in 1950 and adopted her sons, John & Chris. Tom was an ardent hunter and fisherman and passed that sport on to his sons.

Tom & Corinne explored all of the surrounding desert and mountains by foot, horseback and jeep. He became a rockhound by going with Corinne and carrying the big loads.

Tom belonged to the Cerbat Mounted Posse, a Search and Rescue organization in Mohave County. He was a super rider.

After retirement from the railroad, Tom became a Brand Inspector for San Bernardino County for the desert area east of Barstow to the Colorado River, north to Nevada and south to Riverside County.

Tom’s favorite saying was “Life is So Uncertain, Eat Dessert First!”

“A picnic to remember Tom More” will be held at Catfish Paradise, Arizona on Saturday, March 28th at 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Please bring a side dish and chairs to sit in. RSVP – 760-326-5005 or 760-326-3713 by March 24th.