Tom & Marilynn Bartlett Stand Down Fund

As a member of "the greatest generation," Tom was proud to serve with the Army during WWII. After the war, he felt a special compassion for fellow veterans. Tom's family created this fund to honor him by supporting the annual North Coast Stand Down event which provides much needed help for local veterans of all wars, especially the homeless and their families. After his Army years, Tom graduated from Cal Berkeley, became an optometrist, married Marilynn, and was blessed to have four children, five grandchildren, and a host of friends. Tom loved the North Coast area's opportunities to hunt, fish, play tennis, ski, and travel to other parts of the world. For years, he and his father, as veterans, helped to place small American flags on the graves of each local serviceman or woman to celebrate Memorial Day. Thomas Bernard Bartlett died on Memorial Day, May 28, 2007. (2007)