VETERAN
Thomas James Becker
September 26, 1964 – September 12, 2022
Lived 57 years
Hawthorne Funeral Home · Mount Vernon, Washington
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Life story
Thomas James Becker was a devoted husband, father, and papa to his three beloved grandsons. He served honorably in the United States Navy. His greatest love, second only to his family, was his career in the fire service spanning over 25 years. He could, and often did, strike up a conversation and make friends with anyone and everyone. He took pride in his impeccable golf game and meticulously cared for yard and garden. If love could have saved him, he would have lived forever
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1964
Born September 26
1971
Thomas was 7 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1979
Thomas was 15 when the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA championship
1982
Thomas was 18 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1983
Thomas was 19 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1994
Thomas was 30 when Jeff Bezos founded Amazon near Seattle
1998
Thomas was 34 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Thomas was 37 when the United States began military operations in Afghanistan
2022
Passed away September 12, age 57
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