Thomas Burell III, 61, died at Our Lady ofPeace Home Hospice, St. Paul, Minn., on January 12, 2012, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.  Preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Evangeline and brother, Glenn.  He is survived by his partner Diane Pelinka; son, Matthew (Bekka); step-daughters, Katherine and Sara; grandchildren Jacob and Bailey.  Born and raised in Fort Pierce, FL., Thom was a Vietnam vet, amazing software developer, musician, animal lover, and life long hippie.  Thom's wit and intelligence will bo greatly missed.