Tommy was born on May 10, 1944 along with his twin brother, Johnny to Elizabeth and Clifford Grogan in Fair Acres, New Mexico.
At 17, Tommy joined the Navy and served 4 years followed by a career working in Aerospace. While working full-time, he went to night school and graduated from California State University, Fullerton as a Business Administration major in 1978. In 1990, Tommy followed his dream to own his own business. He purchased Certified Metal Products, a metal spin and punch press business. He ran his company until retiring in 2019.
In 1960, Tommy met Nancy at the main street hangout in Hobbs, New Mexico. They married on July 25, 1964 and moved to California. They had 3 children, DeAnn, Sally and Tommy.
Tommy was passionate about his hobbies and besides spending time with family and friends his greatest joy in life was spent fishing, shooting and gold prospecting. More recently, especially after his retirement he extended those hobbies to include rock hunting and cutting and woodworking to make benches and chairs for friends and family. He loved sharing his passions with everyone and taught countless people to fish, shoot and pan for gold including his children, grandchildren and many friends.
Tommy was predeceased by his Daughter, DeAnn, Granddaughter Lindsey, Parents, Clifford and Elizabeth, and siblings, Emma and Donald. He is survived by his wife Nancy, daughter Sally, son Tommy, sons-in-law (Hijinio and Patrick), daughter-in-law Sharon, grandchildren (Amber, Christina, Lawrence, Killian, Michelle, Casey, Hannah, Michael), great grandchildren (Taylor, Leo, Olivia, Brooklyn) and siblings (Johnny, Eva, Howard, Edna, Ronald, Ray, Chester).
A funeral service for Tommy will be held Friday, May 17, 2024 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Mortuary, 11500 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92505. Following the funeral service will be a committal service from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, 11500 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92505.
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