In 1959 after discharge from Navy, he met Barbara Hull and they were married November 11, 1961. Attended school at Wirt and Deer River, while living in Montana Tom joined the Navy in 1955 serving two years in California and two years in Japan.
Tom was born Apto Fay and Nina (Burch) Adams, youngest of seven children. Adams went home to be with the Lord Decemsurrounded by his family.