Thomas “Tom” Arthur Feager, 73, passed away peacefully in his home in St. Louis, Missouri surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, February 20th. He was born on January 5th, 1952 to Arthur Feager and Virginia Hodges. Tom and his wife, Betty, just celebrated their 48th anniversary on February 1st.

        In addition to his wife, Tom is survived by five children; Rheita Feager, Bonnie Garcia, Arthur Feager, Melissa DeCarlo and Amanda Feager; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

          Tom worked on fixing things his entire life. He thrived when there was any project at hand. Whether it was as a carpenter, a painter, a mechanic, a welder, a roofer, a landscaper—-he paid meticulous attention to detail, with true craftsmanship and patience. He took so much pride in every repair and creation; he was truly an artist. His home was his greatest work of art—from the landscaping, to the woodwork and victorian style decor.

         Tom was fascinated by cars since he was a boy. Restoration of classic cars came natural. He made countless old cars like new again with his self taught talent in body and mechanical work. And he loved showing off his work. You could catch him at just about every local car show admiring all those old classic hot rods.

        He was also a music man. He played bass guitar and the drums in various bands with friends throughout his life. He was especially passionate about the beginning era of Rock N Roll, with Elvis Presley and The Beatles being amongst his favorites.

        Tom was truly a character like no other. To some, he was the man with the most beautiful upkept home on the block, a staple of the neighborhood, who could be spotted outside at any given given time working on a project around his home. To others, he was the “regular” gear head with the beautiful classic cars at every car show in town. But to our family, he was so much more.

      Tom’s greatest project in life was that he built a foundation for the strongest family bond around. His strength both physically and mentally was unmatched; he was so strong and unique in everything that he did. On the outside, he was strong, a true man’s man, but to his family he was such a goofy guy, with his own silly catch phrases and nicknames for everything and everyone. He kept his family smiling and laughing constantly throughout the years, and even was thoughtful enough to capture those moments in time by constantly hauling around that big 1990’s style VHS camcorder. Tom was truly the very best father, Paw Paw and Grandpa. He will be missed. And the man who could fix anything has already sent signs to his family from Heaven—-to attempt to fix their broken hearts, too. He will be missed, remembered and honored always.