Thomas Allen Quint's Obituary
Thomas Allen Quint, 83 years old, passed peacefully in his sleep Jan. 7th, with his family by his side.
Tom was born Dec. 7, 1939, to Vernon and Anna Quint in Boonville, MO. After graduating from Rock Falls High School in 1957 and went on to study at Mt. Vernon Bible College, where he met and married June Quint. They both graduated in 1961.
After graduation, they spent many years pastoring several Foursquare churches in the Midwest. They had 5 children.
Tom was a force of nature, determined to provide for his family and give them the life and adventures he felt they deserved. In 1979 he packed his kids and drove to Alaska to start a new adventure working in the oilfield and settled several years later on the Kenai Peninsula. He took special pride in taking his grandchildren out into the woods to camp, hunt, and fish. His sense of adventure was contagious. He made many close friends living in Alaska and working the oilfield. After retiring he moved back to Boonville MO, to be with his mother. He filled his retirement years with family, travel, his close friends and his church, The Firm Foundation Foursquare Church. Anyone who knew him, knew that Tom Quint was a loving father and a good friend to many.
Mr. Quint was preceded in death by his parents Rev. Vernon and Anna Margaret Quint, brother-in-law Herb Dickard, and his grandson Paxton Quint. He is survived by his children Ronald Quint and wife Tami of Los Banos CA, Bonnie Ogden and her husband Duane of Kasilof AK, Mark Quint of Houston TX, Eric Quint of Soldotna AK, and Kenneth Quint and his wife Janelle of Riverside CA. Tom also leaves behind 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, John Quint and his wife Doris of Boonville MO, Margaret Rose Dickard of Boonville MO, and Tim Quint and his wife Tricia of Eufala AL.
At Tom’s request, his ashes are returned to Alaska. They will be spread at Nikolai Creek on Tustumena Lake, July 21 ,2023
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