This memorial website was created in memory, Thomas Metz, 22, born on January 4, 1992 and who unexpectedly passed away on December 12, 2014.
Regarding his memorial services:
Visitation will be held Friday, December 19, 2014 from 4-8PM at Saddleback Chapel Mortuary, Tustin. Map
Funeral services will be Saturday, December 20th at Red Hill Lutheran Church, Tustin, CA Map beginning with a viewing from 9-10am, followed by the service at 10am. Services will conclude with his internment at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA MAP at 12:30PM. A reception will follow. (Directions will be provided at the service).
Flowers may be sent to Saddleback Chapel Mortuary. In lieu of flowers you may make donations to the BSA Troop 235 or to American Epilepsy Society, Lennox Lombroso Trust Research and Training.
Saddleback Chapel Mortuary has a webpage on Tommy also.
The music was a recent favorite of Tommy's: Stars Align - Lindsey Stirling.
I just uploaded a video with photos of his life.
Tributes
Leave a tributeThinking of you today on this first anniversary of your loss of sweet Tommy. No words could ever express how heavy your heart must be feeling. Please know that I will be praying for all of you.
With deepest love,
My number is 570-688-5056
-Josh Knoetgen
I would like to share with you a poem I wrote for my sister Judy
During my struggle with a broken heart. Maybe these words will comfort you as well!!
They say I'm sorry for your loss, they say your heart will mend, they say you're in a better place and death is not the end.
They say you're reunited with loved ones gone before
They say that you'll be waiting at heavens door
I feel their love in every word of comfort they impart and know that each is spoken from the heart.
But all the words of comfort, though kind, sincere and true, can't take away the emptiness we feel without you.
With great love, Sherry
-Jenny & Danny
Sandra, Keith and family.
Sending all my love,
Love, Scott Raybourn
We love you.
Leave a Tribute
Thinking of you today on this first anniversary of your loss of sweet Tommy. No words could ever express how heavy your heart must be feeling. Please know that I will be praying for all of you.
With deepest love,
My number is 570-688-5056
-Josh Knoetgen
Please be patient.
I did not know Tommy but after reading the messages , I feel like I did. I think of the the heartache his parent are going through during this holiday season, no parent show have to bury their children. My love and thoughts go to his parents, I too buried a Son.
Tommy and I sat in awkward silence while the room collapsed into what seemed to be utter chaos. Amy and Deanne were joking and roughhousing. The grand kids were jumping around. The television was blaring and Sona was yelling to Gary from the kitchen. I would attempt to ask Tommy a question to which he would reply with a crooked smile, a shrug of the shoulders and an, “I don’t know.”
This was certainly because we had spent so many years apart. I am his dad’s sister that sometimes came to visit. Tommy was not that cute little boy I used to babysit. Here was Tommy, the young man, uniquely polite and unpretentious. As the evening wore on, the television was turned off, and things settled down, Tommy started to open up. I realized that he was a man of few words that when he spoke his words were powerful, clever, insightful, and wise beyond his years. I can’t remember the exact words he used or even the topic of conversation (that’s not true, I do remember, but I’ll keep that for myself) but most importantly I remember laughing together.
I realize how much I missed over the years and how honored I am to have had such an amazing nephew.I loved the little blonde haired boy and the man he was becoming.
And The Greatest Of These Is Love
One of the thing that always struck me about my nephew Tommy was his pure love. While many kids and teens seem to outgrow the desire to hug and show affection, Tommy always came to me for a hug hello and would seek me out for a hug when when we parted.
When using the term aunt or uncle seemed to some outdated he continued always to call me Uncle Ron.
Tommy loved kids. When ever we had the family to our home the box legos came out of the closet and you would find Tommy on the floor with the kids building some amazing fort or castle for the kids action figures.
Tommy loved his family and while often quietly observing and listening, if proded he amazed us with his special insight and practical knowledge. Tommy did not like contension and alway used his sweet nature and sense of humor to defuse any contension that may erupt.
"Faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love" !!! We were all blessed beyond words to have Tommy in our lives.