We learned from a publication on Facebook Tuesday, August 10; the death of Tommy Sappington a loving and kind person who was loved by everyone who knew him, at approximately 12:31 p.m.
What Happened To Tommy Sappington – Cause Of Death
The Second-generation downtown business owner and community leader died of an apparent heart attack Saturday afternoon, August 7, at around 5 p.m. Pam Boman Medical Examiner-Investigator said.
Due to the Covid situation, Betty and I are participating in our Sunday School at Harrisburg via Zoom. I have to admit that it’s lost on me today because at the beginning of our session David Davis told me about the passing of Tommy Sappington from New Albany. Tommy was the owner of Sappington’s clothing store just as his dad has owned it many years ago. I didn’t buy a lot of clothes from him due to the fact he catered to the younger crowd and didn’t have much in my size. But I still stopped in and visited with him occasionally. I always received a warm welcome and a big smile. We talked business and old cars. Tommy liked to talk about both. I think about how much he reminded me of his dad. I have memories of shopping with his dad many years ago. Those memories include a small antique Coke machine and a real leather “bomber jacket” from the war years. It just won’t seem the same without Tommy. My prayers go out to his family and many friends.
Yesterday evening as I learned of the passing of Tommy Sappington, I was initially shocked, then saddened. This morning as I put on my Peter Millar button-down shirt that I had bought from him, I was struck with sadness again. You see, Tommy was my “go-to” for dress shirts, polo shirts, jeans, socks, belts, and anything else I needed. And each time I went into his shop, I always stayed longer than I intended. Because we just talked, and most of the time it started and ended with drumming. It never failed that every time I went in, he would bring out his drum sticks and practice pad from under the counter and show me some drum rudiments (he was REALLY good at playing the paradiddle using traditional grip). If you’ve been by there lately and noticed a white Pearl drum set sitting up top, that’s one of mine that he cleaned up for me. It looks brand new now! So I told him just to keep it there to show it off. But we talked about more than drumming. We talked about religion and politics, Prince and James Taylor, and ketchup on hot dogs, and family… we never talked that he didn’t ask “How are Christy and the kids?” He was a true gentleman in every sense of the word and that makes his passing that much harder. New Albany lost a great businessman. The community lost a great leader. And I lost a great friend. Rest easy, Tommy. Until we can talk about drumming again, I’ll miss you, my friend.
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