TOM IVESTER (RIP) AA SPEAKER OF SO PINES, NC @ 33RD ANNUAL SAN DIEGO SPRING ROUNDUP, APRIL 3, 2010

TOM IVESTER FROM SOUTHER PINES, NORTH CAROLINA WENT FROM CONVICT TO WARDEN PASSED AWAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 @ 89 YEARS.
THOMAS G. IVESTER - OCTOBER 9, 1932 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Thomas Garvin Ivester “Tom” of Aberdeen, NC, passed away on September 2nd, just shy of his 90th birthday.

Tom is survived by his wife of 54 years Fern (Bendle), daughter Hollie of Aberdeen, son Tom (wife, Alice) of Chapel Hill; and grandchildren Gwyneth and Cole of Chapel Hill.

Tom was a staunch champion for those in need of advocacy and support - the underserved and underrepresented; environmental causes; and the protection of animals. Tom supported many charities that advance these causes and was a member of The Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and several others.

Without question, Tom’s greatest passion was serving inmates within the correctional system and those with alcohol or drug addictions. His dedication to the service of others was evidenced in both his professional and personal life. He retired after working 39 years for the NC Department of Correction as an administrator, with the last 15 years serving as the State Director of the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation and Treatment Program in Raleigh. Tom developed this highly effective treatment program for inmates and led its proposal and eventual approval through the NC Legislature. Just as importantly, he also spent infinite selfless hours of his personal time serving alcoholics and drug addicts outside the prison system all over the U.S. and in many countries around the world. The word “no” was never heard when someone was in need.

His wisdom, guidance, terrific sense of humor, and affable and giving nature will be greatly missed by the tremendous number of people whose lives he touched, and especially by his loving family.

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