Class: 1971
Major: Film Studies
Residence: Kailua, HI
Deceased: March 22, 2022
Alumni survivors: Mr. Eric D. Carlson ’66 P97 (Sibling-in-law), Mrs. Marsha G. Harbison ’67 P99 (Sibling), Mrs. Marlou Johnston ’64 P92 P95 W64 (Sibling), Dr. Nancy A. Johnston ’92 P24 (Niece), Ms. Laura E. Elleman ’94 P25 (Niece), Mr. Charles C. Johnston ’95 P25 (Nephew), Mr. Colby D. Carlson ’97 (Nephew), Chris W. Harbison, Ph.D. ’99 (Nephew), Marjorie L. Mitalski ’24 (Niece), Lily I. Johnston ’25 (Niece)
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Willie Lorenz introduced us to Tom. Tom's passion was film. In Spring 1970, Tom worked with Chris Vandercook, John Greenman, Nelson Rhodes, Willie, and others to organize a campus film company. They filmed the Leo Kottke concert as well as other events on campus. Last I heard, Tom was working for news media in the western Pacific, with productions in the Marshalls and Hawaii. On Youtube, there is a video of a distribution of a "Last Flight of Tom Garbisch" with hangglider distribution of ashes of 'news photographer Tom Garbisch' and I suspect it offers a film version worth viewing as a memory of Tom: https://youtu.be/EcFF79AzwcQ?si=rU-NebBcSOivbOfA (film attributed to Terry Hunter). I'm hopeful that others can say more. Certainly Tom's work and his film company should be mentioned when there is a history of film activities at Carleton. Be of good cheer even in trying times.