Thomas Osborn Francis was born in Franklin, IL on November 10, 1942, to Prince and Juda Francis. Tom was the second youngest of 12 children. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1960. He went on to attend Illinois College, where he was later inducted into the school's sports Hall of Fame for football, baseball, basketball, and golf. Tom's professional life included leadership roles at American Fidelity, i2E inc, First Fidelity Bank, and numerous other organizations throughout the Oklahoma City community. Tom's proudest legacy was his four sons and favorite girl in the world, his granddaughter, Brittan. He is survived by his four sisters, Lois, Louise, Shirley, and Judy. He is also survived by his wife, Trish; sons, Greg, Todd, Ryan, and Evan; daughter-in-law, Natalie; soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Hannah Kays; and granddaughter, Brittan. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Evan's nonprofit organization at FrancisHopeFoundation.org