Thomas Charles

Hack

Thomas C. Hack, 76, died on November 9, 2026 after an extended battle with cancer and with his beloved wife Mary over her eBay shopping. Tom had a long, distinguished career as a compliance officer in the financial sector and could never understand how all his expertise in financial compliance didn’t work on his wife. He loved NASCAR, Formula One, his John Deere tractor, and anything with a motor. He was an avid outdoorsman and had an ongoing war with the voles in his front garden who ate everything he planted. Eventually, he realized he wasn’t going to win that battle so he put in some gravel, let his wife buy an outdoor sculpture (on eBay) and called it a day.

A man of varied and esoteric tastes, Tom was an Eagle Scout, a loyal friend, and a devoted husband. He was a fan of good coffee, big Argentinian Malbecs, opera, Russian composers, the Hudson River School, Sherlock Holmes, Herman Melville, the History Channel, westerns, war movies, the Atlanta Braves, and the Mises School of Economics (seriously). He loved reading, disdained most politicians, thought Cabernet Franc was a seriously misunderstand wine and had a huge heart for all animals. He was a volunteer for over 30 years with Boykin Spaniel Rescue and transported, fostered, trained, adopted, cared for and loved many dogs.

Tom was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Charles Hack, his mother, Gertrude Elizabeth Hack, and his Boykins; Melville, Sherry, Coco, Sam, Max, Lady, Beau, Castin, Rosie, Junior Petunia, Molly, and Archie (who probably knocked him over on the Rainbow Bridge). He is survived by his wife, Mary, who has already ordered his memorial garden stone (on eBay), his three unruly and lovely Boykin Spaniels; Betty, Callie and Wren;  and his sisters; Hazel Teichen, Ann Mundis, Susan DuBois, Maggie U. May, Mary Bittner, and Diann Pryde.

If heaven is as you wish it to be, then Tom is currently sitting on a very comfortable couch, watching Blazing Saddles and talking about cars with his dad while petitioning God to grant him a miracle and get Mary banned from eBay. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Boykin Spaniel Rescue or an animal charity of your choice.