I thought a lot of Tom and consider Patrick a good friend too. I gave Patrick his first real "Indian" bow.
This was before I had met them and Patrick was pretty young. Tom had given him a Martin Stick
but he wanted a real "Indian" bow. I asked Tom first and I gave Patrick a little osage sapwood bow I had made and his face lit up. Being the polite kid he was, he asked his Dad if he could have it and Tom said sure. Patrick thanked me with a giant grin. When I asked him his name, he told me it was Patrick Brennan.
The three of us have been friends ever since. I will miss Tom. I hope to talk to Patrick soon.