Tom Onstott, passed away on July 6, 2013, after an extended illness, surrounded by h is family and friends. Tom was an author of 10 novels, including three that were published. He was an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on the small family farm. Tom was born in Beulah, N.D., but was raised in a small mining town north of the Yellowstone Park border. 

He worked in and around the mining and construction industries, highlighted by various company upper management positions.