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TUSCARORA REVIEW 2016

2016 TUSCARORA REVIEW

Dedication – Sandy Toms —

March 11, 1961 – May 1, 2015

n May 1, 2015, the FCC family lost a dear family

member when Sandy Toms, Assistant Director

of dining services, passed away. To honor Sandy,

the editorial board of the

Tuscarora Review

sharing the words written by her children:

Every day we miss her. She was a support

system, role model, and, without a doubt, the best

mother, wife, and friend. Now she is gone but

certainly not forgotten. Her unconditional love

touched so many people that a sadness is still felt

because of her absence. It didn’t matter if she

knew you for years or minutes, she was always

warm and welcoming. That first week she was gone, we didn’t really grasp the

reality of her not being here. It wasn’t until that first week back to school and

all we wanted to do was call her on my way home. Because that’s what my

brother and I did.

That is something that we share now: how much we miss that call and the

way she knew if something was wrong just by saying “Hello.” You couldn’t hide

anything from her; she was observant and knew someone no matter where we

went. Randy and I couldn’t go anywhere without running into someone who knew

Mom or Dad. And chances are they knew everything about us because if you

knew Sandy Toms, you knew about Sandy Toms, her kids, her devoted husband,

her adoptive daughter Danielle, and her spoiled dog, Tessa. She was a proud

mother & wife who built her life for us. Mom would come home after working all

day & would tell us about her staff and the students she met at FCC and what

they were studying. She took the time to know and care for people, and was a

mother to everyone. It wasn’t uncommon to hear people call her “Mama Toms”

on the regular.

Sandy was a friend to many & had friendships that lasted decades. She was a

support system who was always reliable. It’s hard being without her. I would give

anything just hear her laugh one more time & to see her face. I miss the way her

eyes would smile when she was happy. This was my dad’s favorite part about her.

The love that they had for each other was & still is unparalleled. My brother & I

were lucky enough to see that kind of love. After thirty-three years of marriage, I

saw the love between them grow more & more each day. So as we go on with

our lives, we will always remember that distinct laugh & her smiling eyes, her love

of all things lime green, the love she had for her friends and family, & that warming

presence that was felt when you were around her. We love & miss you Sandy….

Sandy Toms

The Tuscarora Review— Editorial Board & Support Staff

Faculty Advisor

Ramón Jones, Assistant Professor, English

Editor-in-chief

Ryan Slicer

Editorial Board

Stephen James and Paul Stark

Design & Production

Lisa Sheirer, Sheirer Art + Design, Associate Professor &

Program Manager Computer Graphics & Photography

Layout

Wendell M. Poindexter, Professor

& Art Program Manager & Art Center Director

Production Staff

Cheryl Peterson, Academic Office Manager, English Department

Photography

Ryan Slicer, Lisa Sheirer, BradyWilks

Printer

Graphcom Incorporated, Gettysburg, PA

Caitlin Duke,

Beast

— Drawing