Tom passed away August 13, 2011, from complications of lung cancer. He was born July 23, 1924, and was raised in the Warner Springs area. He cowboyed for the Warner Ranch and graduated from Julian High School in 1942 and joined the U.S. Navy. He married Bernice Darlington after his service and they had three children. They moved to Monterey County where he worked on various ranches in the King City and Salinas areas until 1976. In 1976 he married Janet Rianda of Salinas. He worked as a cross country trucker, welder and at Home Depot in Salinas until March 2011. Tom joined the Monterey County Sheriff's Posse in 1973 and was a life member. Tom is survived by his wife, Janet; children, Thomas, Dolores Henry and James (Tammy); grandchildren, Austin and Amber McManama; and sister, Agnes Bushman of Ranchita. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marie Wilson McManama and Thomas Henry McManama, and brother, Benjamin McManama. Services were held August 25, 2011, at 11am at the Santa Ysabel Mission. Burial was at the Wilson Family Cemetery in San Felipe Valley.