Thomas Griffith Illick, 75, died in the home he lovingly designed and built in Coopersburg, PA on December 2, 2017. The cause was pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Gini Lee Illick; his children Kara Kritis Harper of Northampton, MA and Michael Illick of Portland, OR; and his four grandchildren, Chloe and Hannah Harper, and Lewis and Ned Illick. Tom was born and raised in Coopersburg, the youngest of four sons to Joesph Illick and Margaret Flexer Illick. His brothers are Joseph Illick of San Francisco, CA, A. Flexer Illick of Bethlehem, PA and the late Christopher (Kit) of Princeton, NJ. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1964, and after studying architecture, joined his family's business, Illick Brothers. He worked alongside his brother Flex; building, renovating and maintaining historic properties throughout Bethlehem, PA until his death. Tom devoted his life to his family, friends and his many and varied interests. He sought to build and create nearly every moment of every day, whether it was on his own property, building with stone and reclaimed wood, cultivating gardens and specimen trees or at the many places he volunteered his time. He was an active member of the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania and was a founding member of the Lehigh Valley Road Runners, where he led the restoration of their 1840's club house. Tom was a lifelong athlete; an ardent runner and swimmer. He built magnificent stone walls, structures and sculptures and had an extraordinary vision and love of the natural world. Through his philanthropy he sought to help maintain organizations and causes that he felt were vital, including Planned Parenthood and the environment. His big heart, humor, eccentricity, physical strength and talent will be remembered by all who knew and loved him. A celebration of his life is scheduled for May 2018.