Troy was named after his father's alma mater, USC. They both followed USC teams' progress and attended games together whenever they had the chance.  Troy was also an avid fan of the 49ers and the Oakland A's, whose uniform he wore proudly as catcher and third baseman for his Tassajara Valley Little League team.  His principal interest in sports was in playing them: baseball for TVLL, Mustang League soccer, Danville basketball, San Ramon Bears football.

Sports were far from Troy's only interest. He loved to spend time in the library, to work on art projects, to read, and to write poetry and stories.  (Click here to read a poem Troy wrote in 4th grade; click here to read Troy's short story about Harry Potter, which was selected for publication in the 2003 edition of Anthology of Short Stories by Young Americans.) Troy's mom, Carmen, inspired this creativity and also his scholastic achievements. Every year Troy was one of the top students in his class at Sycamore Valley Elementary School, and he particularly excelled at math (a trait he didn't "get" from his dad but perhaps from one of his grandfathers, who were an engineer/scientist and a physician).

The bond between Troy and his dad, Bob, was an especially strong one.  Not only did his dad coach him in most sports, he was also a trusted confidante who found it difficult to "ground" Troy since they enjoyed so many activities together.  Troy was likewise very close to his paternal grandparents, whom he called "Pop Pop" and "Ta Ta."  He loved to spend the night at their house because he knew they would spoil him.

Though innately shy, his considerate nature and warm heart won Troy many friends.  Many of his happiest moments were spent playing video games or just hanging out with his "best friend in the world" (Hunter) or with his other close friends (Trevor, "Dan the Man," Ken, Dan and Justin).  Troy was always there for his friends and classmates when they needed help, but above all he was protective of his little sister Alana (despite his playful teasing of her).  Baptized in the Catholic Church, with George and Joanie Hahn as his godparents, Troy received his First Communion at St. Joan of Arc Church in San Ramon.

Troy Robert Pack is at peace with God as of October 26, 2003, in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Lafayette, California.  He was buried wearing his A's uniform.

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Click here to read a story written by Troy's classmate entitled "One Person Can Make a Difference."