Tommy was born on 21st January, 1932 at Deerpark, Rosslea to John and Florence Egerton, one of five children. He attended Rosslea Primary School and started to help out on the family farm at an early age.

    In 1959 he married Edith Carlton from Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan. They settled into married life at Lisnavoe and had six children.

    Tommy always lived life to the full and as well as working very hard on the farm he also fitted in a number of pastimes. In his youth he was a keen badminton and table tennis player; however, in more recent years his main social activity was dancing and many will remember seeing Tommy and Edie gliding around the dance floor.

    He joined Inver Flute Band in 1954 and at one stage also had his six children playing in the band with him. This reflected the type of man Tommy was, as he loved to have his family around him and that was always when he was at his happiest. He remained a band member until he eventually retired in 1997 after 43 years, even then, however, he decided to come out of retirement and actually played for the band on the 12th July, 2002.

    In 1955, on the 12th of July, Tommy had joined Inver L.O.L. and was parading with them in Lisnaskea this year when he suddenly passed away.

    During his time as a member of Inver L.O.L. he was secretary for 23 years and was also a D.D.M. for Newtownbutler District. He was also a member of Rosslea R.B.P. from 1969. As an active member of Clogh Parish, he served on the Select Vestry for a long number of years and was also Churchwarden on several occasions.

    The funeral took place on Tuesday, 15th July from his family home where there was a short service to Clogh Parish Church.

    As the funeral procession passed Inver Hall it paused while members of Inver Flute Band played “Nearer my God to Thee”, as a tribute to his longstanding involvement with the band. The band also formed a guard of honour at the church where the service was conducted by Canon Edwy Kille, assisted by the Rev. Gilbert Egerton and the Rev. David Campbell, nephew and nephew-in-law of Tommy.

    The hymns were: “Because he lives I can face tomorrow” a personal favourite and “What a friend we have in Jesus” and Psalm 23.

    A short tribute to a wonderful husband, father and grandfather was read out by two of his daughters, Irene and Florence and his son John.

    The burial then took place in the adjoining graveyard with family flowers only and all donations to Clogh Parish Church funds. There was an extremely large attendance at the funeral which was a reflection of how well known and popular he was.

    Tommy was predeceased by his father (1970) and mother (1981).