Jean Marion Tom

Jean Marion Tom AO (1922–2017, née Spring) was an Australian community worker much involved with the Country Women's Association.

Early life
Tom was born on 8 August 1922 at Victoria, Romsey town, North Melbourne, Australia, the daughter of Romsey-based Jim and Ellie Spring.

Tom was a community worker, a scientist, and an MSc(Hons.) (Master of Science) graduate in Physiology from Melbourne University in 1944. She worked at the school of Physiology, Melbourne University. She had five children - Marion Rose, Helen, Phyllis, Alison and Bill. Her daughter Marion Rose was a geophysicist at the BHP Minerals Group, exploration department, Melbourne.

Tom was involved with the CWA (Country Women's Association) and offered her service for the welfare of women in remote and rural Australia. As a result, on 26 January 1993, she was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). She was also honored by the RSL (Returned Service League) with the ANZAC of the year award in 1999. Tom died on 28 May 2017, after a short illness.

Memberships
Tom was a member of many committees and organizations such as Status of Women Committee, Victoria; Freedom from hunger committee; and the Victorian Fairlea Women's Prison Council. She was also a member at Victorian Consultative Council; member of the planning committee of White settlement in Victoria; Director and Trustee of the Victorian Women's Trust; National President and member of the Country Women's Association Australia; and also a Member of the National Women's Consultative Council.

Tom was the honorary state treasurer and president of the Country Women's Association, Victoria.