Tom McLaughlin, seated at center, is honored by the Los Alamos Pool League for his 30 years of membership Tuesday evening at the VFW. McLaughlin was diagnosed in June with bulbar onset Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). His daughter Deb Hinkley, standing to his left, told him ‘life isn’t fair’ to which he wrote in response on his iPad, ‘Life has been fair … I have had 81 great years!’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Tom McLaughlin, second from left, gathered with his pool team members from left, daughter Deb Hinckley, McLaughlin, granddaughter Alex Hinckley and Sean Apgar, at the ceremony in his honor Tuesday at the VFW. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Tom McLaughlin, third from left, surrounded by his family from left, son Patrick McLaughlin, daughter Deb Hinckley, McLaughlin, and granddaughter Alex Hinckley, at the ceremony held in his honor Tuesday at the VFW. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com