Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins

DALLAS — Thomas Carey "Tom" Jenkins, 54, of Dallas died Monday, July 7, 2008, at his home.

He was born Nov. 24, 1953, in Germany, son of Lt. Col. Carey B. and Fritzie F. Touchet-Lyneis Jenkins. He and Lisa L. Rimsky were married Nov. 18, 1995, in Cornudas, Texas.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Andre' Jenkins; and a sister, Nancy Wilson of Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jenkins grew up in Cape Girardeau. He was a 1970 graduate of Central High School. He received a bachelor of arts degree in photography from Kansas City Art Institute in 1974, and did graduate work at Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, N.Y.

Jenkins was a Texas-based photographer who specialized in architecture, fine art, products and portraits. He co-owned 220 Print in New York from 1978 to 1981. He was an instructor of advanced photography at Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York from 1981 to 1987.

He was lead photographer at the Dallas Museum of Art from 1987 to 2000. He photographed in Texas for the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Nasher Sculpture Center, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Rienzi. He also photographed for numerous corporations and individuals.

A memorial service will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday at McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas.

Announcement courtesy of Ford and Sons Funeral Home.