Portsmouth AD Passes Away

[The Instructor]

He passed away in Portsmouth not Columbus.

[mattash]

His family will be in my prayers.

[alabama mike]

I am very sorry to hear about the death of Tom. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family in this difficult time.

[orange-n-brown 365]

sorry to hear this his family is in our thoughts and prayers

[Rhiannon]

Prayers to his family and friends.

[ballparent]

Thoughts and prayers to friends and family.

[JohnKnight]

Prayers from the Waverly football program.

[pfloyd]

... our condolences to the Grashel family ... the Portsmouth sports community ... from here in the Hocking Hills ...


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[Ty Webb]

Thoughts and prayers to the Grashel family at this difficult time from Vinton County.

[Focused]

Prayers go up for family and friends from the Focused household.

[bucknut 23]

Very sad to hear of this. Tom was a great guy and I really enjoyed our Saturday morning football conversations on the soccer field at Riverside Park a few years back as our kids were on the same youth team. He will definitely be missed. Prayers go out to his family and the students and staff at Portsmouth.

[a_c_m]

Prayers from New Boston.

[yabbadabbadoo]

Prayers from the yabba household.

I played some softball in Portsmouth against Tom a few years back. Class act all the way.

RIP

[hoot]

Sorry to hear about Tom. I remember him back at the old Dreamland pool days.

[OVCCLASSIC]

Tom was a great man and bless his loving family.

[BigSlowWhiteGuy]

Tom was a pretty close friend of mine. He has a daughter with down syndrom, and two weeks prior too Christmas he did a 7 mile run during a fund raiser for MRDD. I was stunned to get a call from my wife while in New Orleans for the BCS Championship game that he had been diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. The end was surprisingly swift, and perhaps a blessing that it was. I am left with a void in my life ,and my persuits have been rendered shallow. Tom was extremely loyal to The Portsmouth system, and always tried to do what was in the best interest of the school. May God Bless his Soul, and comfort his family. We had some great times together.

Signed, Fellow Classmate of 1978
Jess Chabot

[Blu_n_Whyt]

I'm saddened to hear the news. He was always a joy to work with.
Prayers to the family from Chillicothe.

[JHS4EVER]

Thoughts and prayers for his family from IRONMEN Country..

[55buckeyes98]

Thoughts and prayers from Johnstown... Our head coach was born in Portsmouth and his mother graduated from Portsmouth High.

[NUTHOUSE]

Very sad news Thoughts & Prayers out to his family