My Friend Tom has died

Thomas, “Tom” Vogel, 47, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, died Monday, October 1, 2012 after an accidental fall. The son of biophysicist Dr. Howard and Barbara Vogel, Tom was born February 8, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee he graduated from Central High School in 1983. Always one to hold true to his beliefs, he was refused admission to Memphis State University for refusing to register for the draft and challenged the law unsuccessfully in court. He interned at the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center and later attended and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he was president of the Memorial Union Labor Organization. He remained involved in progressive politics for the remainder of his life. He is survived by his mother, Barbara.  He is preceded in death by his father and sister, Naomi. Cremation rites were accorded by Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas, Nevada.