Thomas Coleman Fouke Jr.

LT Thomas Coleman Fouke, Jr., 28 years old, died suddenly during a naval training exercise on January 17, 2012, at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, VA.
Thomas was the son of Thomas Coleman and Linda Graves Fouke, the brother of Neal Hodges Fouke, and the nephew of Kaye Graves Victor, Lucien Riddle Fouke, Jr., and the late Claude Fouke Benoist of St. Louis, MO.
A memorial service will be held this Thursday 26 January at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Chapel at 9:00am. Reception to follow at the SEAL Heritage Center, Little Creek.
Tommy was a scholar athlete and fitness enthusiast since high school.
He was commissioned in the US Navy in 2006 after graduating cum laude from the University of Florida. Tommy loved God, his country and his family. His commitment to serve, to make a difference, to live boldly touched all those who knew him. It was a blessing to have had him on this earth and he will be missed greatly.
LT Fouke requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to the Nature Conservancy www.nature.org or the Navy SEAL Foundation http://www.nswfoundation.org