David Karl Thom passed away on Dec. 21, 2022.
David was born in Wichita Falls in 1955. His parents, Alfred and Barbara Thom raised him in a rough and tumble family that valued fun, curiosity and hard work. He ran home from school as a kindergartner after being scolded for drawing smiley faces on his sunshines. He never stopped drawing smiley faces.
His grandfather, Earl, adored him and introduced hi…
