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In memory of
Capt. Tom Frederich Gastrich
May 10, 1942 - January 4, 2023
May 10, 1942 - Jan 4, 2023
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Tom's timeline
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1942
Born
May 10th, 1942
Christ Church Hospital, Ohio
1949
Tom, Elementary School
1949
New Richmond, OH
1952
Family Outing, Circa 1952
1952
Cincinnati, OH
1954
Tom, Siblings, and Cousins, Circa, 1954
1954
1957
Middle School Days
1957
1960
High School Days (Tom graduated in 1960)
1960
New Richmond High School
1963
1st Marriage
1963
Started Flying Planes at Lunken Airport
1963
Cincinnati, OH
1964
Tom as a machinist at Cincinnati Milicron.
1964
Cincinnati, OH
Served in the United States Army (Ohio National Guard) with Honors
1964
1965
Son, Alan Derek, born in 1965
1965
Mariemont, OH
1967
Daughter, Karen Sue, born
1967
Columbus, OH
1970
Daughter, Gail Anne, born
1970
1971
Daughter, Sharon Kay, born,
1971
1976
Graduated from college
December 9th, 1976
The Ohio State University, West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH
Communication
1977
Started Flying with Airborne
1977
Wilmington, OH
1988
Married Cindy and Sons Mathew and Rob Become a Family - They Were Married for 34 Years
December 27th, 1988
Batavia, OH
Mathew and Rob Wright become part of Tom's Family
December 29th, 1988
New Richmond, OH
2000
Tom, Cindy, Mathew, and Rob Move to Alaska
2000
2002
Retired from Airborne
2002
Wilmington, OH
2006
First Sled Dog Race
2006
This was Tom's first dog sled race in 2006, the Knik 200. It was 200 miles from Wasilla to Skwentna and back. He finished second to last, but said he would do it again!
2013
Graduated from Oklahoma Farrier School
2013
Purcell, OK
2021
Travels with Cindy
2021
Fort Pierce, FL
2023
Tom Was Ushered Into Heaven By Northern Lights
January 3rd, 2023
Wasilla, AK
Passed away
January 4th, 2023
Wasilla, AK
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Mat-Su Animal Shelter or Valley Charities.
$200.00
Raised by 2 people
Recent contributions
Recent contributions
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Mat-Su Animal Shelter or Valley Charities.
$200.00
Raised by 2 people
Recent contributions
Recent contributions
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Created with love by
Karen Murph (Tom's daughter) and
Cindy Gastrich (Tom's wife).
