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Thomas F. Daly (1937-2015) A National Maritime Historical Society trustee since 2003 , Thomas F. D aly of Rum son, New Jersey, was first introduced to the Society by his law firm partner and friend, the late Rodney Houghton, himself an N MHS trustee. Tom died on 8 September and is survived by his wife Nancy, their four ch ildren and ten grandchi ldren . Tom D aly served on the NMH S executive committee a nd on the o rgan izing committees for both the New Yo rk and Washington annual awa rds dinners, helping to m ake these key events successful for N MHS and unique experiences fo r attendees . In th e words of fe llow NMH S trustee D ave Fowler, Tom was "a guy who did not seek or care abo ut being ' in the spotlight,' but instead believed in the concept of a 'floodlight,"' an d sh a rin g t h e c redit for accomplishments. H is ca lm demea nor a nd his thoughtfu l approach ro problem solvi n g were impressive characteristics that served him and the Societ y well. H e helped his fe llow board members sort out tho rny issues by applying those traits to the problem-solving process. H e helped to develop a nd lead the audit committee process at NMHS and has contributed significant time a nd con ference room space to the Society. As a new trustee, Tom arranged fo r a memorable NMHS trustee tour of New York harbor on the Sandy H ook pilo ts' cutter New York, and in 2007 he was our featured speaker at an N MHS C harles Point Council seminar, sharing his extensive knowledge about the histo ry of piloting. We honored him w ith the David O 'Neil Sheet A ncho r Awa rd in 201 2 in recognition of his yea rs of service and the m a ny ways he had contributed to the Society's wo rk. Tom D aly graduated fro m Lafaye tte College in Easton, Pennsylvania, with a degree in economics. H e served in the US A rmy, a nd we nt on to work fo r the Intergovernmental Committee fo r European Migration while stationed in M adrid. H e earned a law degree from Georgetown U niversity and joined the law firm ofM cCarter & E n glish , LLC, retiri ng in 2009, but continued to serve as O f Counsel. A graduate of the Adva nced Ship H andling program (l-r) Dave Fowler, Burchenal Green, at the M assachusetts Maritime Academy, Tom held and Tom Daly at the 2012 NMHS a m erch a nt m a rine m as te r 's license wi th a n Annual Awards Dinner. unlimited radar observer endo rsement. A m ember of the New Jersey Ma ritime and D ockin g Pilots Commission since 199 1, he was involved in inves tigating and reviewing m aritime incidents a nd served as the organization's president. He was a trustee of the Sandy H ook Foundation, and taught m aritime law at Rutgers U niversity Law. Tom lectured extensively on aviation , m aritime law, a nd trial procedures . H e was a m ember and fo rmer Governor of the Seabright Beach Club. Tom was also a member of the Rumson First A id Squad and a m ember of its Board of T rustees. My fo ndes t m emories of him, though, are when he was at the wheel of a boat. O f his li felong interest in boating, Tom D aly said : "Ir seems I had salt water coursing through my veins since early childhood ; I learned to swim at three, and to row at fi ve. I got my first sailboat at age eight and m y fi rs t power boat at ten- a 14-foot Rat-bottom boat with an Elgin engine. My fi rst voyage in this boat was between Sea Bright, New Jersey, and the Statue of Liberty." We at the National M aritime Hi storical Society mourn his passing and are gratefu l fo r his yea rs of service and good humor. Fair W inds, T om.-Burchenal Green, p resident SEA HISTORY 153, WINTE R 201 5- 16
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