Thomas A. Merrick

Background
Thomas Merrick was born in 1997 in Weeping Water, NE. His father, John T. Merrick, is a retired MSgt in the United States Army and owned and worked the farm where Thomas grew up as a child. Syn H. Merrick, his mother, taught elementary education at the Weeping Water School house. Thomas helped his father work the farm as soon as he could hold a machete (and Syn would allow it). He would spend his summers weeding the crops. When he was a teenager, Thomas's father took him hunting every Fall. On his 19th birthday he enlisted in the Army to follow in his father's footsteps, but was soon removed from Basic Training before completion due to a cracked radius. While recovering, he began his schooling to study his general education requirements. When his arm was fully healed, he was invited back to basic training, but he decided to finish his semester at Delgado Community College.

While he was in school he met his wife, Giana Philips. Giana was studying medical anthropology at the University of Oregon. Thomas was finishing up his gen eds and needed a University to attend, so he followed her back to the West Coast at the end of his school semester. Thomas did not return to basic training. He loved hearing Giana talk about her classes and decided to pursue a degree in medical anthropology. A week after their graduation ceremony, they had their wedding on a small island off the coast of Oregon. After completing his degree, Thomas decided he wanted to make a difference in the world by providing medical care to those in less fortunate countries. He pursued nursing, believing that its broad focus would be the best way to help. Giana had decided to pursue a second degree, this time in cultural anthropology, and since he loved his original major Thomas decided to pick up enough classes to get a minor in the same degree. While finishing up their degrees, Thomas and Giana have enjoyed the Oregon scenery, taking regular camping trips and hikes. Due to the demand of his preceptorship, Thomas was stuck working at the hospital during the initial outbreak, while Giana was out camping with her friends.

Personality
Thomas is calm, focused, outdoorsy, and cultured. He can also be too quick to trust others.

Appearance
Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 210 lbs

Build: Stocky

Hair: Bald, otherwise brown

Eyes: Hazel

Race: Caucasian

Nationality: American

Profession
4th Year Medical Student - Cardiology

Degree in Medical Anthropology, Minor in Cultural Anthropology