Tom Weldon Slack Jr.

Long time Tyler resident and business leader Tom W. Slack, Jr. passed away Sunday, December 2rd. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but his parents relocated to Texas where he graduated from Lee High School in Baytown, TX and later from Southwest Texas University in San Marcus. Mr. Slack most recently had served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star TPA, Inc. here in Tyler which he started in mid-2011. Prior to that time he served as Chief Executive Officer of HealthFirst TPA, Inc. and Vice President, Managed Care of East Texas Medical Center. Mr. Slack originally relocated to Tyler in 1981 after serving as Senior Vice President of Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Texas in Dallas until his move to Tyler in ’81. He initially founded the sales agency Risk Funding Alternatives at that time and in 1983 added the services of a third party administrator. Mr. Slack was past president and founder of the Texas Association of Benefit Administrators and was involved in many civic activities, most recently serving as Board Member and Chairman of the Tyler Independent School District Foundation.Additionally, he previously served as tri-chair of the Patriot Golf Classic which is a major fund raiser for the UT Tyler Scholarship Fund. He also served on the UT College of Nursing Advisory Board; as well as donating his time and effort to numerous other civic activities. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Tyler. He loved his family and friends and was an avid outdoorsman and sports enthusiast. He had at one time been involved with the raising of thoroughbred horses at his farm which was located in the Bullard area, and in recent years he achieved the distinguished award of “Quail Master” as bestowed by Texas A and M University. He cherished the time he spent at his ranch in Scurry County where he was able to hunt and enjoy quality time there with his family. Mr. Slack is survived by his wife, Marcia Hare Slack, Tyler; daughters Lacy Mattek and husband Phillip Mattek of Tyler, Bliss Taylor of Austin, Trisha Slack of Dallas and son Preston Slack of Austin; grandson Cameron Dean Slack (Dripping Springs) andgranddaughter Lauren Elizabeth Mattek (Tyler); brothers Bobby Slack and Lynn Slack of Houston; also parents Tom W. and Dorothy M. Slack of Baytown. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, December 6th, at Green Acres Baptist Church with Rev. Bryan Grant officiating. Visitation to follow immediately afterward. Graveside services will be in Mt. Vernon on Friday at 1:00 PM at the Fairview Cemetery in northwest Franklin County north of Mt. Vernon. You are invited to make donations to the Tyler ISD Foundation or Texas Association of Benefit Administrators if you wish in lieu of flowers. Tyler ISD Foundation 315 North Broadway, Suite 401 Tyler, TX 75702 Tom Slack Memorial Legislative Fund c/o Texas Association of Benefit Administrators PO Box 90325 Austin, TX 75709-0325

Tom Weldon Slack Jr.

December 20, 1945 - December 2, 2012