Thomas Hilton Wedemeyer

Thomas Hilton Wedemeyer passed away at home on Sunday, June 23, 2019, following a brief battle with cancer. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 29, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Cary Killough officiating. Tom was born on October 4, 1952, in Crockett, Texas, to William and Beth Wedemeyer. He grew up in Waco and graduated from University High School in 1971. In 1976, he married Ruth Getman, also of Waco. They spent many years in Houston where they raised their family. Additionally, the family lived in College Station and Clear Lake, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in computer science and later received his graduate degree in special education from Texas Tech. Tom worked for Snap-On Tools, then Raytheon as a software engineer, and later as a military contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq. He ended his career as a blind rehabilitation specialist for the Veteran’s Administration in Biloxi, Mississippi, and Waco, describing this as the most fulfilling job he ever had. As a lifelong student of military history, Tom had an outpouring of support and love for veterans. Many Sunday mornings, he led a Bible study for veterans who could not travel to attend one elsewhere. Tom loved studying the Bible because it works, and he enjoyed teaching and sharing it with others. Tom enjoyed trains, and rarely passed a track on a road trip that he didn't know the route or historical significance of. Ruth will have a box of train videos available for grabs at the funeral. He was preceded in death by his parents; and niece, Stacy Elise Wedemeyer. Tom is survived by his wife of 43 years, Ruth; three sons, Brian and his wife, Veronica, of Clear Lake, Mark and his wife, Melissa, of Woodway, and Stuart of Houston; and grandchildren, Thomas William, Lily Anne, and Penelope Lynn. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Jerri Findley; his two brothers, Charlie and wife, Kay, of Fort Worth, and Phil and wife, Nancy, of Houston; brother-in-law, Ralph Getman, and his wife, Marta; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Sanders and her husband, Mike, and Melanie Green, and her husband, Larry; and nieces and nephews, Kristin Kiseljack, Drew Wedemeyer, John Wedemeyer, Stephen Wedemeyer, David Wedemeyer, Lisa Walters, Grady Sanders, Sarah Trainer, Grant Getman, Grace Getman, David Simons, Robert Simons, and Angela Boyet. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.