Funeral Mass for LTC (Retired) Thomas Francis Waters, 69, Elgin, will be at 11:30 am Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Lawton with Father Joseph R. Ross, Pastor officiating. LTC Waters passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be in Fort Sill National Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. A prayer service and visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. He was born September 22, 1944 in Pueblo, Colorado to Francis Xavier and Anne Loraine (Welton) Waters. He married Mary Lou McGee on May 30, 1970 at Fort Sill. LTC Waters entered the US Army on July 11, 1967 and retired September 22, 2004. He served during Vietnam, and earned the following awards: the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/palm, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 device, Vietnam Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter (M-14) and Marksman (M-16). After his retirement Tom worked as the Director at the Battle Simulation Center for Fort Sill at the Monti Hall Simulation Center. Tom was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, serving as Eucharistic Minister and Lector. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Mary, a son and daughter-in-law Michael and Jennifer , a son Christopher, adored grandson Johnathan, his mother, brother David and wife Tracy, brother Richard, sister Kathy and husband Mike Kurgan and sister Laurie Waters, sister-in-law Lennette and husband Rob Beasley, brother-in-law Donald and wife Jennifer McGee, brother-in-law Buddy and wife Debbie McGee, sister-in-law Peggy Wallace and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, and two brothers, John and Patrick. Memorial contributions may be made in Tom's memory to St. Mary's Catholic School, 611 SW A Ave., Lawton, OK 73501 or to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232.