His friends knew him as Tom; his grandchildren knew him as “Boot.” The many people he worked with over the years knew him as the best manager ever, but Tom most wanted to be remembered as a family guy.

Tom was born to Betty Lou and Thomas Marshall Hogan in Beaver, Pennsylvania on Sept. 4, 1941. He lived in several states growing up but felt at home once his family moved to New Orleans. He loved New Orleans, and he loved his high school, Metairie Park Country Day School, where he made lifelong friends and memories.

Tom graduated from Northwestern University in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. After graduation, Tom attended law school for one semester before signing up for the National Guard. He completed basic training in San

Thomas Marshall Hogan Jr.

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Antonio where he would later return to enjoy the final (and best, according to him) years of his career and retirement.

In 1967, Tom began what would become a long and illustrious career in laboratory equipment sales with American Hospital Supply Corp. Throughout the 41 years of his professional life, Tom worked for Baxter, Dade Behring and Siemens and was widely regarded within the industry as a leader and mentor.

He was very proud of having led his South Texas team to win the Pinnacle Award for outstanding national achievement on five separate occasions. The relationships Tom forged throughout his career continued to be among the most meaningful of his adult life.

While Tom spent the first half of his life building his career, he spent the second half raising his family. Tom met his future wife Ginny per chance in Dallas in 1980 when he came to look at Ginny’s house which she was selling.

Tom’s mother, who happened to be Ginny’s daughter’s babysitter, suggested the appointment and perhaps had something up her sleeve. It worked, and after just six short months of dating, Tom proposed to Ginny. They were married Feb. 28, 1981, at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas.

Their first daughter, Claire, was born nine months later, and Tom — who, despite having a career in medical sales, had no medical training — delivered her quite unexpectedly in their University Park home. From a confirmed bachelor to Dr. Dad, the transformation was quick and complete.

Tom and Ginny enjoyed 43 beautiful years of marriage together. During that time, they raised seven children and countless animals. They enjoyed traveling and especially loved driving through Germany on the Autobahn, exploring Paris and the Dolomites region, European river cruises and the beautiful ocean view from their condo on the Texas coast.

Tom was also a firm believer of the Great American Road Trip and enjoyed bringing his children on many meticulously crafted adventures which often included, much to their chagrin, stopping to read historical markers along the way.

A man of faith, Tom was an active member of a men’s Bible study group in Boerne for several years and participated in the Walk to Emmaus spiritual retreat in the Spring of 2005. He and Ginny were members of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Boerne.

Never content to sit still for long, Tom sought out volunteer opportunities in retirement that would help him meet his self-imposed daily quota of talking to strangers. He served as a volunteer at the Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm in Boerne. He was a tour guide at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, and at Fulton Mansion in Rockport, where he loved sharing his passion for history with others.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Betty Lou Hogan. He is survived by his wife, Ginny Garren Hogan, and three daughters, Claire (Cameron) Foster, Catherine (Blake) Dryden, and Caroline (Rob) Gleason; three sons, Ben Hogan, Garren (Claire Weaver) Hogan, and James (Orathai) Hogan; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth (Jay) Nichols; one sister, Patricia (Hal) Reed and her family; and eight grandchildren.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 12, 2024, at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Boerne. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Dementia Society of America www.dementiasociety. org/ donate, or Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, 11902 Rustic Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78230 or The National Museum of the Pacific War, 311 E. Austin St., Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.

To leave condolences for the family and view a video of Thomas’ life, please visit www. ebensberger-fisher.com. Arrangements with Ebensberger Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.