A beloved mentor, amazing father, fun-loving grandfather, gregarious great grandfather, good friend, and network marketing legend, Tom Mower Senior, passed away suddenly August 2, 2020 doing what he loved most—working to help people live a longer, healthier, and happier life.

Thomas Elwin Mower was born on July 15th, 1942 at the LDS hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tom grew up playing sports and particularly loved basketball and softball. After graduation from Bountiful High School in 1960, he attended the University of Utah and excelled on the boxing team going undefeated. He never backed down from a fight and was as tough as nails.

Tom was a natural-born salesman, winning several awards as he developed a love of the chase. He was a master storyteller and inspired millions via TV, radio, the Internet, and from stage in jam-packed arenas around the world. He was a consummate entrepreneur, building at one point the 5th-largest network marketing company in the world, employing over 1,200 people. Some of his favorite employees, however, were his family members with which he spent countless hours mentoring and sharing in their successes.

Tom was happiest spending time with family in the outdoors and at his cabin. He was an expert sportsman and loved hunting and fishing with his kids, leading to a massive trophy room. He endeared himself to the sportsman community by donating well over $1 million dollars to help start the Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife. His generosity continued over the course of his lifetime and he gave away millions of dollars to various philanthropic organizations focusing on abandoned children, wildlife, and environmental needs.

He was fond of telling his many friends, “We’re here to live life to the fullest,” and indeed, he did. He loved people and nothing could tear him away from his passion and deep desire to help others. Through his many successful endeavors and extensive travels, he touched the lives of millions of people the world over, even holding council with the Dalai Lama.

“If you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong,” Tom would say. The world became a lot less fun without you Tom.

Tom is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Moreland and mother, Maurine Blackham Mower. He credits his mother and grandmother, Ada Gunderson Blackham with whom he was particularly close for his confidence and success in life, as well as his son Brett W. Mower and his sisters Lori (Mower) Dominy and Francene (Mower) Whitecar.

He is survived by his children, Thomas W. Mower (Kathie), Barry Steed (stepson), Leisel Mower, Darick E. Mower (Patti), Jim Jared “J.J.” Mower, and Tamara Mower. He was not your typical grandpa and his 21 grandchildren will dearly miss the irreverent and crazy experiences they all had with him. He is also survived by 11 great grandchildren (who had him wrapped around their little fingers with their love and hugs), as well as his brothers, Richard Mower, Jerry Mower, and John Mower.

Viewings will be held Sunday, August 9^th from 6pm to 8pm and again Monday, August 10^th at from 10am to 10:45am at Walker Funeral Home in Spanish Fork. If you plan to attend, please bring a mask, and practice social distancing.

The funeral service will be held Monday, August 10, 2020 at 11:00am. The Mowers have requested that funeral attendance be limited to only members of the family.

However, the service will be live-streamed and broadcast via the funeral home’s website. This can be done on the day of the service by clicking on the live stream link below.

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Viewing

Sunday, August 9, 2020
6-8 p.m.
Walker Funeral Home
187 South Main Street
Spanish Fork, Utah
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Viewing

Monday, August 10, 2020
10-10:45 a.m.
Walker Funeral Home
187 South Main Street
Spanish Fork, Utah
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Funeral Service (Family Only)

Monday, August 10, 2020
11 a.m.
Walker Funeral Home
187 South Main Street
Spanish Fork, Utah
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Funeral Service will be live streamed on his obituary page.

Interment

Fairview Cemetery
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Condolences(28)

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Alla says
August 7, 2020 at 9:30 pm

I wish you and your family much strength to overcome this very great loss.
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  Donna fhlug says
  August 10, 2020 at 3:33 pm
  
  Tom will be very much im glad I got to shake his hand and meet him my prayers and for the whole family rest in peace to.
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Valter De Sanctis says
August 7, 2020 at 11:56 pm

Dear Tom, I will always carry you in my heart! An unforgettable person for me. I will continue with all my strength to carry out your mission to help as many people as possible to a better life. Just like you did in your life. Rest In Peace
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  Vivian Recabarren says
  August 9, 2020 at 2:24 pm
  
  Dearest Tom, you will be deeply miissed thank YOU for all your teachings, your loving care to all of us, your humour, you will be remember for ever, thank you for your contribution to the world beautiful being, deepest condolences to the family.
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  Бибимо says
  August 10, 2020 at 4:14 pm
  
  Терпение и соболезную близким ????????ужасная потеря для всех нас???? Том Маур ❤️он научил нас стать независимый в сетевой бизнес ????пусть покоится с миром и земля будет пухом????????????
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Kuniko Tanaka says
August 8, 2020 at 2:01 am

Dear Tom,

You were one of the most generous men I have met. You were always lending a helping hand, and reaching out to those in need. You are very caring, and also such fun.

The first time I met you, you made me feel so welcome and comfortable right away. Thank you so much for everything Tom. I miss you very much, and wherever you are, you will always be in my heart. Sending my deepest condolences and love to the family.
See you again Tom!
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  Chris Skowron says
  August 10, 2020 at 10:30 pm
  
  Hola Sir Tom Mower from Miami, even though we never meet, it was an honor having you in my life, the few times we communicated via phone and on MeWe was a gift. I will forever miss you sir and understand your still on a mission, a mission for eternity! RIP Sir.
  
  Chris, MIAMI ☕️
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Mark Thain says
August 8, 2020 at 4:29 am

I was in shock after I heard the news as I’ve been a distributor with both companies starting with neways and with sisel, I continue to buy his products as they are top-notch and I love the age pill. You really will be missed by so many lives you touched and today is a sad day. When I heard the news I felt like I had been punched in the gut and I still hurt. God bless you and your family as you rest in peace
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Neng Alsaybar says
August 8, 2020 at 7:29 am

I am deeply sorry for your loss and would like to extend my sincere condolences to the Mower family. I have fond memories of Mr. Tom Mower and his team when I (along with other Filipino Sisel advocates) visited and spent a few days of training at the Sisel headquarters in Utah a few years ago. I remember his hospitality, generosity, deep scientific knowledge of health and aging, and his fun and joyful spirit.
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Vicki Hurrell says
August 8, 2020 at 9:46 am

Dearest Leisel and Family….
You are in my Prayers and Fasts….
Sending The Peace and Love that comes from knowing The Lord’s Plan of Happiness…and That Families can be Together Forever….????????????
Until We Meet Again….????????????
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Doug James says
August 9, 2020 at 5:36 am

Deepest sympathy to the family for your loss. An amazing, wonderfull clever man who will be sadly missed. RIP Tom
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Louise Keramaris says
August 9, 2020 at 5:52 pm

Dear Leisel and family,

I send you all my deepest heartfelt condolences for the loss of such a humble extraordinary and the rarest of human beings that ever lived.

Tom Mower, a world leader with integrity, the most extraordinary philanthropist, entrepreneur, scientist leaves us with the extraordinary legacy of each of you, his beautiful family and of course Sisel – knowing that his spirit will on forever in your hearts and ours.

Tom Mower, may you rest in peace and love in the grace of God’s presence continue to lead and guide in spirit. Amen????

Louise Keramaris
Melbourne, Australia
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NATALIYA VERCHENOVA says
August 9, 2020 at 5:54 pm

Tom, your knowledge has changed the lives of millions of people for the better. I love you very much! Rest in peace and come back to us soon with new ideas!! My deepest condolences to the entire Mower family! This is really a great loss for the whole world!!
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Linda mortensen and family says
August 9, 2020 at 11:47 pm

The Bart mortensen family will be eternally grateful for the all of the blessings we received from the Tom mower family. He was a great down to earth awesome guy. My family has nothing but the highest respect for Tom. Our prayers are with you.
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danial n west says
August 10, 2020 at 9:27 am

sorry for your loss he was a good man and cared about people iwish i could met him he has knowlede for the world BOBO
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Barbara Turner says
August 10, 2020 at 10:19 am

Deepest condolences to the Mower family and Sisel family! A big loss to the world… R.I.P.
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Maria kelly says
August 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time
Your dad was a wonderful caring man , and will be missed by all who knew him !
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Michael Soos says
August 10, 2020 at 12:47 pm

A great spiritual and down to earth being who made an enormous contribution to the betterment of all of humanity around the world and his own dear family. He will be missed, especially by we Australians with whom he also had a special relationship. He travelled here about 60 times and lived here for about 6 months at one stage. It was a great shock to hear of his passing and the repeating in my mind of “this cannot be” and associated incredulities.

May he be born again soon to bless us all with more of his skills and humour.

In view of we being spiritual beings having a human experience, there is a great couple of supportive verses re this in the Bhagavad Gita Ch 2 verses 12-13 where Krishna said to Arjuna on the battlefield near Delhi, India about 5000 years ago –

“There never was a time when I was not, nor you nor these rulers of men.
Nor will there ever be a time when all of us shall cease to be.
As the dweller in this body passes into childhood, youth and age,
So also does he pass into another body.
This does not bewilder the wise.”

Also Ch 2 verses 22 – 25 may support –

“As a man casting off worn-out garments takes other new ones,
So the dweller in the body casting off worn-out bodies
Takes others that are new.

Weapons cannot cleave him, nor fire burn him;
Water cannot wet him nor wind dry him away.

He is uncleavable; he cannot be burned;
He cannot be wetted, nor yet can he be dried.
He is eternal, all-pervading, stable, immovable, ever the same.

He is declared to be unmanifest, unthinkable, unchangeable;
Therefore knowing him as such you should not grieve”

– Krishna to Arjuna Bhagavad Gita

With best wishes to all the Mower family at this time, and to all his other well-wishers.

All the best, cheers and enjoy.

Michael
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Genevieve Arthy says
August 10, 2020 at 1:11 pm

Dear Leisel and family
Just sending you lots of hugs and prayers and love ???? thank you for sharing your dad Tom with us and the world .
I am very grateful to have had the honour of working and knowing Tom in both Neways and now in Sisel . I am so grateful to Tom and his life changing product that saved my life years ago and now are supporting my family health crisis again .
Tom will be surely missed by me and my family and my team and the world . Toms kindness ,fun nature , generosity, brilliant mind , caring heart, love of life, passion and integrity will be remembered in our hearts .
Tom your journey has not finished it has just begun and we look forward to meeting you again . Be blessed with Gratitude
Always Genevieve Arthy and family and team (Brisbane Australia)
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Lyudmyla Lopatina says
August 10, 2020 at 2:01 pm

Прийміть щирі мої співчуття.
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Denise Blackmore says
August 10, 2020 at 2:31 pm

Dear Leisel
We are so glad that we got to see you and Tom while we were in Provo last November. Your dad was an amazing man and he will be greatly missed. I lost my dad in 2008 and my son in 2015 so i understand how you are feeling right now. It is so hard to believe that they are not there to talk to and spend time with.
Take time to mourn your lost
????sending our love Denise & Alan Blackmore ( Australia)????
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Ron Williams says
August 10, 2020 at 2:43 pm

Tom was good to me. As a young man who never had a father figure, one time I got in my car and drove to beaches of California. I skipped work etc. i was going thru a challenging personal matter.. I accepted the fact that I’d lose my job working for Tom at Neways. Even though he called me several times, in shame, I refused to answer…on his final call, he chose to leave a voice message. I resisted to listen to it believing it would be my firing. Instead, it was the most compassionate, fatherly, forgiving message it was a side of him most don’t see. It said “ come back home to us, whatever it is, we will work thru it .. come home” .. it was based on that kind of compassion and acceptance that I got back in my car and drove home. Reported back to work … he would tell me that I was his protégé, .. Rest In Peace Tom, peace that you so deserve .
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Jeff Yeo says
August 10, 2020 at 4:38 pm

Tom had been a fatherly friend and mentor not only to me, but also to the hundreds of thousands of Neways distributors whose lives he’d touched. On behalf of all our Neways distributors, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to Tom’s family. May Tom Rest In Peace. Tom shall always be remembered by all of us forever.
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Kierin Betts says
August 10, 2020 at 4:43 pm

Dear Lovely Leisel and the Mower family,

What an amazing man of the highest talents we have truly been blessed with in Tom, a beautiful mind, a heart of compassion, a man more generous than many will ever know, a man of true love and kindness, a man of absolute integrity.

Tom we will forever remember you and all that you stood for and did in your lifetime. You gave so much of you, out to the people and to the world. You have given us all a legacy that will continue to grow in your memory.

Thankyou for the lives you have changed, the lives you have saved, and all those hearts you have impacted and touched in such powerful ways. We are so blessed to have been privileged to work under your leadership, guidance and knowledge in Neways and in Sisel.

Thankyou for sharing your precious Father with us, I am truly truly grateful. His legacy, will be remembered.

Tom, may the Holy Spirt poor Himself over your precious children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as they continue the journey ahead. May the laughter you created with and for them, carry them through each day knowing that they are and always well loved by you.

Holy Spirit fill this beautiful family afresh with your love and everything they need to live their lives as Tom would want them to ????????

See you in Heaven and thankyou so much beautiful man ❤️

Love always Kierin
Brisbane, Australia
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Michael Collier says
August 11, 2020 at 1:02 pm

Tom Mower Sr. will be greatly missed. I have enjoyed learning from Tom for many years and to help him lead his dream of the Mower Mission in business. Rest in peace friend, prayers to the Mowers and Sisel family worldwide from South Dakota.(USA)
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Stella says
August 13, 2020 at 7:11 am

I am honored and blessed to have known and worked with you Tom Mower. Your are truly a blessing in my life and I will miss you much. My condolences

Stella, Sisel Korea
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Tamara says
September 8, 2020 at 7:56 pm

Rip Dad. I am going to miss you so much. It is not the same without you.
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Ron Wilson says
September 23, 2021 at 3:19 am

My wife became a dedicated member of the Neways family and eventually dragged me reluctantly along to one of the conventions that were held in Adelaide South Australia. I met Tom and was immediately impressed with his knowledge of the products that he was promoting. A number of years later my wife and I were in Brisbane and decided to attend the Neways convention. During the interval I met Tom, he asked me if I was enjoying the event, he then said to me “you are from Adelaide aren’t you, what are you doing here”. I was amazed that he remembered me and where I came from, but then, that was the sort of man he was.
The world is a sadder place without him and I am proud to have met him.