It is with much grief and sadness we inform you that our very dear friend and colleague Tom Seechuk passed away on January 20th. Many of you knew him quite well as he served our industry for almost three decades.

Tom Seechuk joined LaMotte Company in November
of 1989 initially as technical services manager and later became a market manager for the Industrial and Water/Wastewater divisions. He was an active member of the National Spa and Pool Institute's Chemical Treatment and Process Subcommittee and their subsequent APSP Recreational Water Quality committee, serving collectively for more than 20 years. He was a contributing author to several of their water chemistry technical bulletins. His dry, off-centered wit frequently decorated many mundane business meetings.

Tom routinely lectured on a wide variety of water analysis topics for several different industries and would often exhibit at more than a dozen trade shows each year. Before coming to LaMotte he was employed by Taylor Technologies for 9 years and 7-Up Company for three years serving as a chemist at both companies and later moving into sales at Taylor.

His extraordinary technical talents combined with his gifts for entertaining others made him a memorable figure to all who met him. For many years Tom performed as a professional musician and singer on weekends. He is survived by his wife, Janet, and a daughter, Julie.

A memorial fund has been established for Tom's daughter at the following address: Julie Seechuk Trust Fund, M&T Bank, 1201 Agora Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014.