Tom Prendergast, 75, of Cottonwood passed away May 22, 2015. He was born May 13, 1940 in San Francisco, California, the son of John and Helen (Kleeb) Prendergast. He served his country in the Army. Tom worked in the Motion Pictures industry as a film processor. He also worked as a tile setter and in the forest service. He loved all the wild critters and birds outside his home. He was the most at home with the quiet and peace of nature. Tom enjoyed working on his property, reading, working out in his gym, hiking, and his family and listening to his favorite radio shows. He was preceded in death by his parents. Tom is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda; a daughter Gwendolyn Beyer (her husband Ryan) of California and a grandson Ben Beyer of California. There are no public services planned. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome. com