In His way, God has answered our prayers.
This evening at 6:21, Tom Garrett, Jr.’s father and my good friend, Thomas A. (Tom) Garrett, Sr., passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville. Tom Sr, was with us until the end.
If I had to use only one word to describe Tom, it would be character. Tom had the kind of character that we oldtime Virginians expect in people. He was honest, straight-forward and, if Tom was your friend, he was the kind of friend you could always count on. I was fortunate beyond words to call Tom Garrett Sr. my friend. When he was first diagnosed, my prayer was that he would get to see his son elected to the Virginia Senate. That he and Lois were with us in Farmville to revel in the election night news was special to say the very least.
Godspeed, Tom, and may Almighty God welcome you into His kingdom, reveal Himself to your family, and show them His love and mercy.
- George Goodwin
