Thomas W. Tolson
August 4, 1934 - January 1, 2010
Obituary
Tom Coach Tolson died on January 1st, 2010 at 75 years old. He was born in 1934 Sioux City Iowa and moved to Seattle, Washington with his Mother when he was about six years old. He will be remembered by the Greater Seattle Community as Coach Tolson, Tommy or simply, Mr. Tolson; as he impacted the lives of so many through his work as Rainier-Green football coach, Community Social Worker at Rainier Vista Family Services, Neighborhood House and other community agencies. Tom Tolson will be lovingly remembered by the many the lives touched of those who called him father, uncle, cousin and friend.
Tom was a Master’s level therapist who operated at Doctorate quality. He was a proud Garfield High School Bulldog alumnus, a proud University of Washington Husky alumnus, an honored Seattle University graduate and a ‘temporary’ Washington State University Cougar in support of his Granddaughter, Vanessa.
Tom married Isabell Foreman and had seven children: Victoria, Qadir, Cynthia, Michael, Ruthann, Mark and Elizabeth. He then married Henrietta Tolson and had Scott and Patrice.
Tom Tolson was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Bryant, wife, Henrietta Tolson, two sons, Scott Tolson and Michael Tolson, and one brother, Ronnie Bryant. Tom leaves to treasure his memory: wife Linda Moland-Tolson.
A total of nine children blessed him with 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Tom will also leave loving memories with siblings, Kathy Bryant and Barbara Ingram; Aunt Lillie and a host of very special cousins, relatives and friends.
Daddy i miss you so much and am really sorry that i was unable to spend your last days with you. I am so very proud of you, you are my hero and i will always and forever love you.
i was thinking of Tom today and thought I would google him. He was my friend and supervisor when I was an intern in 1981-82 at family services. He was an exceptional person who taught me alot with his caring, thoughtful and empathic way of working. I will continue to miss him and value my time with him,
I first met Tom in 1970 when I came to work at the Seattle Housing Authority’s Rainier Vista community. Tom became a good friend and a mentor to me. A quiet, unassuming man who never asked for recognition for himself, he did an incredible amount of good for those who he served through Neighborhood House. If more of us aspired to that standard the world would be a better place. My condolences to Tom’s family.
Linda,
My sincere condolences. May your good memories comfort you. God’s blessings.
Geri
We may have not always agreed on things but I will say you where a great husband to my mother and I things willl ever be same. You are missed and I hope you are at peace now!!!
Elizabeth Sims (Tolson) I love ❤ you daddy