Thompson W. Schutz

	Thompson W. Schutz, husband of Barbara Hayes, an architect and resident of Aspen, passed away May 29.  He was born on January 31, 1952 to Paul and Helen Schutz in Summit, New Jersey.  Before moving to Aspen he lived in Dallas, Texas for 25 years and was principal and co-founder of the architectural firm Three Architecture, Inc.  He was the owner and president of Philos International Ltd., an architectural firm based in Aspen.
	Thom was known by all for his spirit and wonderful zest for life.  he enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, riding his dirt bike, soccer, hockey, golf and tennis and he was enthusiastic and proficient in all of the above.
	He was an extremely talented architect and artist and was respected and loved by everyone he touched.
	 He is survived by his adoring wife, Barbara Hayes Schutz and twin sons, Jordan and Nicholas of Aspen; Kristin, Erin and Westin Schutz of Pottsboro, Texas; brothers, Robert of Manchester, Mass., Peter of Ft. Smith, Ark., and Paul Benjamin of Lucca, Italy; sister, Stephanie Huber of Bowie, Md. and cousin Patty Nichols of San Antonio, Texas.  His parents preceded him in death.
	Thom passed away after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer and through it all kept his positive and optimistic outlook on life.  He was an inspiration to all who knew him and he will be sorely missed.  He was a truly unique individual and will live on through his children and in the memories that he created in the lives of those he loved and touched.
	A memorial service and celebration of Thoms life was planned for June 8 at 3 p.m. at the Aspen Chapel, 0077 Meadowood Rd. in Aspen.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Thom to the Cure for Lymphoma Foundation, 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016 or to the Thompson W. Schutz Fund at Community Bank, 210 N. Mill St., Aspen, CO 81611 for the benefit and support of his children.
