Trey Hollingsworth: “Thomas Lavell Secrest passed away this week after a life full of service to his country. Tom was born in Corpus Christi…”

“Thomas Lavell Secrest passed away this week after a life full of service to his country. Tom was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1966 to 1970. After graduation, Tom served in Germany and Fort Knox, achieving the rank of captain, as a tanker. Tom is remembered by his West Point classmates as a smart and kind guy. After his service in the Army, Tom returned to Texas to attend law school at the University of Texas and then went on to a very successful legal career in New York City. Over his career, Tom represented Polaroid, AT&T, Lucent, and Hunter Douglas in defending their intellectual property. Tom's demand for uncompromised performance was evident in every pursuit of his life: academic, military, professional, and personal. Tom spent the last few years of his life in South Carolina with his beloved wife, Liz, where they enjoyed their mutual passion for golf. Throughout their marriage, they also ensured that their friends, their family could participate in their love for golf, including Golf Magazine's editor-in-chief, George Peper. In 2002, George highlighted his friend Tom's spirit both on and off the golf course in an article that tells you exactly who he was: an ardent believer in hard work, a fiercely loyal friend, husband, and father. He was someone who never missed an opportunity to hit the links. And while always staying humble, Tom's golf game was legendary.…”