Funeral arrangements set for Thomas 'Tom' Russell Will Facebook and last updated 2021-07-21 18:54:10-04 Funeral arrangements have been set for Thomas (Tom) Russell Will. Read the full obituary below: Thomas (Tom) Russell Will, born on New Yearâs Day 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Sylvia Schultz Will and Albert John Will, joined God in Heaven on July 19, 2021, in Lafayette, La. After graduating from Palatine High School, Palatine, Il., Tom attended Drake University, where in â64 he earned a degree in Marketing and Communications. In â68 he joined the U.S. Navy and entered officer candidate school, where he went on to become a Lieutenant in the submarine division based in Norfolk, Virginia.