 Photo of a Thomas James Ball. It is unknown if this is a photo of the subject |
Born in Holden, MA on Feb. 21, 1953
Departed on Jun. 15, 2011 and resided in Holden, MA.
Visitation: Monday, Jun. 20, 2011
Funeral Service Honoring His Life: Monday, Jun. 20, 2011
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HOLDEN – Thomas J. Ball, 58, of Holden, passed away in Keene, NH, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. He graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Mr. Ball was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Era and a member of the Army National Guard in MA, NY and NH, obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He worked for many years as a service advisor for a number of car dealerships throughout New England.
He leaves his children, Sara J. Ball, Melissa A. Ball and Kevin T. Ball, all of Jaffrey, NH; a sister, Margaret A. Weber of Marlboro, CT; and three brothers, Donald A. Ball of Worcester, Timothy E. Ball and Kenneth D. Ball, both of Holden. His brother, Richard W. Ball predeceased him in 2006. He was born in Holden, the son of Warren O. and Callista (Llewellyn) Ball.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hours starting at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral service honoring his life at 12 noon on Monday, June 20th, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, 1 Verney Drive, Greenfield, NH 03047.
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The condolences I left there-
To the family- We grieve your loss and that Thomas saw this as his last, ultimate protest.
To the SYSTEM that destroyed Thomas Ball- We will NEVER forget what you have done to all of us.
For those who don't know what this is about, this is the guy who doused himself with gasoline and burnt himself to death in front of the courthouse-
Last statement sent to Sentinel from self-immolation victim
MICHAEL MOORE / Sentinel Staff
Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 12:49 pm | Updated: 6:46 pm, Thu Jun 23, 2011.
Excerpts from a lengthy manifesto
“... I am done being bullied for being a man. I cannot believe these people in Washington are so stupid to think they can govern Americans with an iron fist. Twenty-five years ago, the federal government declared war on men. It is time now to see how committed they are to their cause.”
“Any one swept up into legal mess is usually astonished at what they see. They cannot believe what the police, prosecutors and judges are doing. It is so blatantly wrong. Well, I can assure you that everything they do is logical and by the book. The confusion you have with them is you both are using different sets of books. You are using the old First Set of Books — the Constitution, the general laws or statutes and the court ruling sometime call Common Law. They are using the newer Second Set of Books. That is the collection of the policy, procedures and protocols. Once you know what set of books everyone is using, then everything they do looks logical and upright. And do not bother trying to argue with me that there is no Second Set of Books. I have my own copies at home. Or at least a good hunk of the important part of it.”
“Whether you replace the federal government or not, men are still going to need a legal defense center for men. Something like the NAACP used to get black people their rights. The only checks and balances in the Second Set of Books is the First Set of Books. Which means lawsuits. Now I know you guys are broke. Some of you have had your wives and kids thrown into homelessness. So I completely understand when you tell me that you are broke. But if everyone who has been arrested throws in $10.00 a year then the legal defense center will have a war chest of $360 million. You can buy a whole bunch of lawsuit with that kind of money.”
Thank you for posting this Leonard.
ReplyDeleteI post my comment to remind other Father's and Men to look to God. One's own family is not 'all there is in life', as Tom Ball's mother falsely told him 'a thousand times'.
However, we will not allow his memory, life and research to be forgotten. He speaks for millions of Men and Fathers around the world.