Throughout high school and college, he worked as a counselor at summer camps, including Wavus Camp for Boys on Damariscotta Lake.Īlthough Tom was a natural leader, talented musician and outstanding athlete, what he was most well known for among his friends and classmates was his warm and engaging personality, his genuine kindness and his helpfulness. While at Orono, he also found his love of literature and Pat’s Pizza. While an injury prevented him from playing football, he became the baseball team’s starting shortstop, earning his “M” letter. He went on to attend the University of Maine at Orono where he was recruited for football and baseball. He was named to the All-State Football team and received an honorable mention on the National High School All-Star Football Squad.Īn exceptional multi-sport athlete, Tom also excelled at hockey and baseball. As promised, LHS walloped ELHS (26-6) and Tom was awarded the Geiger-Normand Dionne Trophy for being the outstanding player of the game. His jersey, number 25, was hung on the Edward Little statue in Auburn by his teammates as a warning for the upcoming Battle of the Bridges football game between the two rival schools.
Captain of the State Championship Football Team, he played halfback and was Lewiston’s leading scorer. President of the graduating class of 1959 at Lewiston High School, Tom also served as President of the Key Club, President of the Choral Society, President of the Glee Club, and sang Operetta, starring in multiple theater productions. This led to a scholarship to study at New England Music Camp, an early experience that made a lasting impression on his life. Accompanied by his mother, a concert pianist, the two of them traveled the state to entertain at various events, including an invitation to play for the Governor. A child prodigy, he began playing at the age of 8. A gifted musician, he always said that he grew up with a trumpet in his hand. He got his first job at the age of 9 working as a caddy at Cobbossee Colony Golf Course. Tom spent most of his childhood in Monmouth where he had fond memories of playing football on the village green in the shadow of Cumston Hall. and James “Jim” Flynn, all predeceased, to be his best friends – a belief he held throughout his life. The youngest of five sons, he looked up to and considered his older brothers Lawrence “Larry” Flynn, Robert “Bob” Flynn, Brian Flynn Sr. He was born in Lewiston on Jto Lawrence “Tubby” Flynn and Katherine McIlroy Flynn. A true warrior, he refused to give up or be defined by his illness and fought valiantly until the very end. 31, 2022, after a short but tenacious battle with heart failure. The Sy Kushner Jewish Music Ensemble, Vol.AUBURN – Thomas Wayne Flynn, 81, a longtime resident of Auburn, passed away on Dec. Western Themes: Famous Music from Classic Westerns Martin Kennedy / Kilbey Kennedy / Steve Kilbey Lonesome as the Land: The Civil War through the diaries of boy soldiersĢ776: A Levinson Brothers & Rob Kutner Presentation Music for Zen Meditation (Shakuhachi Japanese Flute)
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