Thomas Faulkner

Thomas Alan Faulkner, age 58, passed away peacefully at his home in Stevensville, MT, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Oyster Bay, New York, and grew up alongside his five siblings in Emsworth, Pennsylvania.

After graduating from Avonworth High School in 1984, Thomas served in the Navy from 1985 to 1989. He then ventured west to manage retail sports stores and later worked on fishing boats in Alaska. Returning to Pennsylvania, he helped his brother operate a business in Tidioute, where he met and married his beloved wife, Debbie Tanner, on July 12th, 1997. They continued celebrating 27 years of marriage.

In 1997, Thomas began his successful career as a real estate agent, eventually obtaining his certified general real estate appraiser license and establishing Creekstone Appraisal Services in 2010. He was an active member of the Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors and the Missoula Organization of Realtors.

Thomas enjoyed cooking, sketching, fishing, hiking, hunting, studying history, traveling and listening to eclectic music. He had traveled around the world during his time in the Navy and was able to see many countries. Domestically he and his wife had a goal of visiting all 50 states together, 36 were completed with wonderful memories had.