Thomas Hochbaum

Thomas Hochbaum, age 73, of Savanna, IL, passed away Monday, April 12th, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 16th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Visitation will be from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.

Tom was born March 17th, 1948, son of Francis and Betty (Matskows) Hochbaum. He attended Crestwood High School in Dearborn, MI, where he was a track star. Tom Graduated from Crestwood with the class of 1966. After finishing school Tom joined the United States Army. After a few years of serving his country he found himself working in Savanna for the Army Depot. Its here in Savanna where Tom met the love of his life, Roberta “Bobbi” Tipp. The couple hit it off, and on March 16th, 1968, they married. Together they had three children, and celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Tom loved the outdoors. He was a member of the Mississippi Flyaway Club, and an avid fisherman and hunter. As his two sons where growing he would take them out in the early morning to sit in a deer stand, and learn patience. He also loved to camp. Tom and his family would spend many summer days and nights in there camper at the old Savanna Army Depot.

Tom will be dearly missed by his wife Bobbi; two sons, Tom Jr. of Morrison, IL, and Robert (Melissa) Hochbaum of Bartelso, IL; three grandchildren, Hunter, Avery, and Finley; one brother, Gary (Sue) Hochbaum; and two nieces, Wendy and Leah. Tom is preceded in death by his daughter Holly Ann Hochbaum, and his parents Francis and Betty.