Dr. Thomas Ross Reid, Md

Dr. Thomas Ross Reid, MD (T. Reid) of San Angelo, Texas passed away at his residence on Friday January 21, 2022, at the age 81. He was a loving husband and father, a devoted surgeon, and an avid fisherman, gardener, artist, pilot, and scuba diver during his lifetime Tom was born in Beaumont, TX on March 29, 1940, to Rosson and Mary (Kirk) Reid. At the age of 2, Tom's Dad left for WW II active duty. Unfortunately, his father never returned. Tom's mother later married Lon Nusom, and he became Tom’s father in every meaning of the word. It was through Lon that Tom developed his belief that family is more love, than blood, and his deep devotion to fishing. Throughout his childhood, he and Lon fished the coastal waters of Port Mansfield and he continued to love this area throughout his life. It became a wonderful second home throughout the years and he spent many happy hours there with his friends and family. Tom spent his childhood in San Antonio, TX. He was active in Boy Scouts and achieved being an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, attended Baylor University and then medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX., Upon completion of medical school, he returned to San Antonio to complete his orthopedic residency at The University of Texas San Antonio, where he served as Chief Resident under Dr. Charles Rockwood, a respected and widely known orthopedic surgeon. In 1971, Tom moved to San Angelo and began an orthopedic career which spanned more than 40 years. In 1972, Dr. Vernon Ryan his friend from residency joined him, and together they started Reid & Ryan Orthopedics. Together they served the San Angelo and surrounding areas as orthopedic surgeons for more than 25 + years delivering high quality care to their patients. In 1996, with the increase of managed care, Tom joined Shannon Clinic and he completed his career there retiring in 2017. Throughout more than 40 years of practicing medicine Tom felt honored to care for his patients and always loved going to his office and the hospital. He was deeply respected and loved by his office staff and remained close to them even after he retired. During his career, he served on a variety of medical committees and was Chief of Staff at St John’s Hospital and Shannon Hospital, as well as Chief of Orthopedics at Shannon Clinic. For many years, he and Kay loved to go to the Llano River and work in their gardens and fish. He loved art and enjoyed painting and sculpting. He served on the Board of San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts until the time of his death. Tom felt his church was the great coastal waterways and rivers, and his hymns were the lapping ocean waves, and singing of the birds. He was blessed to travel and fish many areas of the world with good friend Chris Vanderzant looking for a Bone Fish, Permit, or Brown Trout. He always looked forward to his next fishing adventure whether it be at Port Mansfield with Lannie & Judy McGaughey and the group, or on the Pecos River fishing and camping with Larry Petty and all the guys. He will be deeply missed by them all. Tom is survived by his wife Kay of San Angelo, one daughter Elizabeth Draughon and husband Jack, and their daughters Jaqueline and Catherine of Atlanta, Ga, four Brothers-In-law Bill of Yukon, Ok, Jack and wife Karen of Austin, TX, Randy and wife Barbara, and Jerry and wife Lynn of San Angelo. He was loved deeply by his extended family including Kay's children: Ben and Erin (Millican) Inman, and their daughters Aspen and Savannah, of San Angelo, and Allison Millican of St. Louis, MO. Other extended family includes Jennifer Smith and family of Waycross, GA., and Alex Hopkins and daughter Farrin of Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents Rosson Reid, Lon and Mary Nusom, and granddaughter Caroline Draughon. A Celebration of Tom's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts or The Concho Valley Food Bank. Tom was loved and will be missed by many. He left this Earth making a difference in many people’s lives, and most of all by doing things HIS WAY! Rest in Peace my darling until we meet again!