In Memory Of Tom Wells
December 26, 2019
by Comer Bond
I first met Tom in 1952 when he was living at the YMCA on Central Parkway.
We were both working at The City Gospel Mission on Magnolia Street,
under the leadership of Marguerite Conn. At that time the mission was
a rescue mission primarily for alcholics, Tom.s mother worked
there preparing and serving daily meals. Tom and I were kept busy
preaching and conducting services daily after the meals. I was assigned the task of doing
the funerals. In that same period of time, Tom was engaged at the
Greater Cincinnati Youth for Christ rallies meeting every Saturday
night at 8th and Elm streets. It was in those meeting. that he met his
wife. We were painting a yellow school bus all white for Youth For
Christ when a call came in and Tom rushed me off to Good Samaritan Hospital
to witness the birth of my second son.
Tom and I would make weekly trips to the Main Book Store to pore over
volumes of books to enable us to be more effective in the Ministry,
was able to share this knowledge with his listeners/
Tom was able to build a substantial library that gave him great knowledge
which he shared with his listeners.
Tom was a member of a quartet with Jim Bowe, Jim Morganroth and George Fisher. They met bi-weel;u at tje p;d Froscjes Restairant pm Central Parkway.
Now, there is a quartet in heaven, singing praise to our Savior.
I am forever grateful for Tom"s
friendship and the many times and experiences we had together.
We were both working at The City Gospel Mission on Magnolia Street,
under the leadership of Marguerite Conn. At that time the mission was
a rescue mission primarily for alcholics, Tom.s mother worked
there preparing and serving daily meals. Tom and I were kept busy
preaching and conducting services daily after the meals. I was assigned the task of doing
the funerals. In that same period of time, Tom was engaged at the
Greater Cincinnati Youth for Christ rallies meeting every Saturday
night at 8th and Elm streets. It was in those meeting. that he met his
wife. We were painting a yellow school bus all white for Youth For
Christ when a call came in and Tom rushed me off to Good Samaritan Hospital
to witness the birth of my second son.
Tom and I would make weekly trips to the Main Book Store to pore over
volumes of books to enable us to be more effective in the Ministry,
was able to share this knowledge with his listeners/
Tom was able to build a substantial library that gave him great knowledge
which he shared with his listeners.
Tom was a member of a quartet with Jim Bowe, Jim Morganroth and George Fisher. They met bi-weel;u at tje p;d Froscjes Restairant pm Central Parkway.
Now, there is a quartet in heaven, singing praise to our Savior.
I am forever grateful for Tom"s
friendship and the many times and experiences we had together.