May, 2024.
Mick Rennich writes:
… and then were three.
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the untimely death of one of our four Arrows – Thomas “Deacon” DeVine.
Following a successful 15-year battle against non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Tom’s body was attacked by a fungal infection and a very aggressive leukemia that he could not defeat.
Tom was the ultimate brave warrior, not disclosing to us his Lymphoma until 2018. It was never about him. Harley, Mark and Mick visited Tom in hospice about a week before his passing. He was then, as always, in good spirits. There, it was decided that the coveted Miss Congeniality would find her forever home in the Devine household. After all, he claimed Miss C honors most of the time and was most congenial all of the time.
Regrettably, we did not play in 2023. In the Spring, Mick needed a new left hip and in the Fall our outing was preempted by Deacon’s ever-faithful commitment to his clients. The last time we played as a foursome was on June 17, 2022. Fittingly, we played on Tom’s home track, the Inverness Golf Club in Englewood. Tom, of course, received Miss C honors then too.
Harley, Mark and Mick vow to continue playing golf, sans Miss C, as a threesome in honor of their fallen classmate. A fourth player to replace the irreplaceable is not possible. Rest assured that we will never forget Thomas Lee DeVine, Sr.
