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Tom Lane was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 1964, the son of a Korean and Vietnam War veteran. He retired in 2020 after more than 34 years working as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He lives on the Monterey Peninsula in California with his wife, Judicia, of 35 years. They have one grown son. You can reach Tom at tmlane12@gmail.com.
As I began to write his obituary for our local newspaper, I realized much of my dad’s life was a mystery to me.
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