Thomas Grey Hagan

Tom to most, and Tommy to some, was 81 and is survived by his wife Louise A. Hagan of Northbrook, IL; his daughter Sonya L. Newton of Pleasant Hill, CA; his son Kevin G. Hagan of Evanston, IL; and his brother Gordon M. Hagan of Deville, LA.

Tom is preceded in death by his father Eugene V. Hagan and his mother Ida P. Hagan of Alexandria, LA; and his brother Garland E. Hagan of Glenmora, LA.

Tom was born on November 7, 1939 in Lafayette, LA. and enjoyed a successful career in IT Consulting, starting at a time when computers were the size of school buses. Tom and Louise married as high school sweethearts and lived in Louisiana, Texas and California as both Tom and Louise’s careers advanced, before finally retiring to Illinois to be closer to family. Early on in life, Tom enjoyed rodeo bull riding and throughout his life he had a love and respect for nature, gardening and animals, especially horses.

While no services will be held in memoriam of Tom, his family asks that in lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org); the EQUUS Foundation (www.equusfoundation.org); or a charity of your choice.

His family would like to thank Tom’s dedicated caregivers (Mely, Angie & Jasmin) and the Compassionate Care Hospice team (Anna and Denelle) for their generosity and support which allowed Tom to pass with dignity, and at home with his family.