Tommy Lamkin
After leaving Indian Springs, I attended Rice Institute which became Rice University while I was there from 1958 to 1962. I was accorded the honor of being a fellow of my residential college, Hanzen College. I may have to go back out there to see what that gets me.
In 1966 I graduated from what was then the Medical College of Alabama and is now UAB School of Medicine. At least Indian Springs has not changed its name out from under me.
December 30, 1965 I married Anne and we have remained happily married ever after. We have 3 children, all married, and one grandson born to Tom, Jr. and his wife Kelly on January 5, 2007 and named Thomas Griffin Lamkin, III. We call him Griffin. Daughter Anne married an Indian Springs graduate, John Durward, in 2000 and son Robert married Angelina last July.
Tommy and his wife, Anne
Anne went to W&L and Robert went to Hamden-Sydney and both earned their LLD from Cumberland School of Law. Tom went to Vanderbilt and earned his MBA with honors from DePaul University in Chicago. Robert also earned his MBA while at Samford.
Anne is a partner in the law firm of Massey, Stotser and Nichols. Tom is an executive with Marvin's Building Supply Co. after being with Sears for 5 years in their home office in Chicago which is where he met his wife. Robert is an Investment Advisor with Stere Agee and Leach.
From the left, Griffin, Tom, and Kelly Anne and John Durward
Robert and Angelina
I interned at Denver General Hospital and then was drafted into the United States Navy to be the Battalion Surgeon for the 1st Battalion 2nd Marines at Camp LeJeune, N.C. We deployed to the Mediterranean for a four months cruise visiting Spain, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Naples, Livorno, and Greece. It was much nicer than WestPac.
In 1972 we returned to Birmingham for good. I did my Ophthalmology residency from 1969 to 1972 at University Hospital. (It is now UAB something or another.)
Then I joined my father-in-law Oscar Dahlene, Jr. in private practice which I still enjoy though I have stopped doing surgery. There are no plans to retire.
My wife Anne is still very active in civic activities. Her latest was organizing a luncheon for the Women's Committee of 100 honoring Jordan and Israel. Some how she kept the Middle-East war from breaking out in the ballroom of the country club. I had my doubts for awhile but both parties had a good time so all was cordial. But I have to keep working to stay out of her way.