b'tanttotheindustry.Hisexpertiseavid outdoorsman, and author. intechnicalfieldsaswellashisBettigasaidheandLynchhad businesssavvymadehimavalu- been friends for a long time and that ableadvocatefortheceramictilehe had fond memories of him. Tom installer as an industry consultant.invitedmetoattendtheMasters Hepublishednumeroustechni- withhimmanyyearsagowith calpapersandarticlesthrough- CustomBuildingProducts,andI outhiscareer,includingseveralwas able to witness the Tiger Woods forTileLetter.SanderssaidLynchsslam and cross a big event off my TileLetterarticleswerealwaysbucketlist,Bettigareminisced.I thought out, well-written, and con- will always be grateful for that, but tainedgoodinformationthathemost importantly, the time spent on enjoyed. that trip allowed me to get to know SanderssaidheandLynchhadhim on a more personal level, and another opportunity to work togeth- hesharedwithmehisdeepfaith erafterLynchhadrelocatedtoand commitment to God. I was glad Wisconsin.Thetwohadtraveledto call Tom my friend.together where their conversationsAmemorialserviceforLynch oftenturnedtotile.Sanderssaidtook place at St. Marks Church in Lynch always had a new and inter- Burlington,NConOctober25th. estingobservationtoofferaboutHe is survived by his wife, Mary Jo theindustry.IenjoyedtravelingLynch; children, Wayne Lynch, Bret togetherandourconversations,Lynch, Kelly Jo Duprey and Adam Sanders said. I will miss those con- Lynch;brothers,GerryLynchand versations. James Lynch.BartBettiga,ExecutiveDirectorIn lieu of flowers, donations can ofNTCA,isalong-timefriendofbemadetoREACH,aSt.Marks Lynch. I have known and workedChurchbuildingprojectforthe with Tom Lynch for more than 25nextgenerationacausenear years, he said. Tom was a long- toLynchsheart.Todonate,visit time member of NTCA and a strongwww.exploresmc.org/give. supporterofthecontractor.Asa former contractor himself, Tom was dedicated to training and education for the installer. This contributed to hislongtimesuccessasanallied manufacturerrepresentative,and servedhimwellasarecognized consultant as well.In 2008, Lynch relocated to North Carolina. He was also an inventor,Tom Lynch (far left) with family.TileLetter | December 2019111'