06/07/2020
It is with great sadness and shock that we share with you today, Bruce Graver lost his co-founder, mentor and good friend Thom Sikes on June 3, 2020 due to a horrible car crash. Bruce and Thom started Graver Tree back in the spring of 1976. Bruce a recent forestry college graduate and Thom the top tree climber in Connecticut at the time. Together taking care of one customer at a time, buying once piece of equipment at a time, up until Thoms retirement in 2012. Bruce and Thom would get together in Thoms Edgecomb, Maine home often after his retirement and reminisce about all the good times, and stories during the many years of working together.
Thom leaves behind his wife Sue and daughter Sara, and his many workers whom he taught a strong work ethic and excellence in tree care- Alex Graver, Bill Graver (Poppy who passed in 2013) JR, Kyle, Wil, Drew, Bill, Miguel, Pete and Antonio, his very special protege who has taken over Thoms position of fine tree trimming. We will all miss him greatly.