FUN FACTS

  • Thom and Ann are first cousins!
  • Why Troy Sign? Because Thom and Ann’s family helped shape the City of Troy, Michigan generations ago. 
  • Halsey is the family name. The area at Maple and Livernois Roads was called Halsey Corners in the early 1900s.
  • Their Great Grandfather was the first Fire Chief in the City of Troy. He and his friends literally created the Troy Fire Department in 1940.
  • Ann’s Dad was also the Fire Chief in Troy from 1975-1994.
  • In 1944, their Great Grandmother became the first female Justice of the Peace in Troy.
  • Thom’s Dad was a Troy City Councilman in the 1960s.
  • Although neither lives in Troy now, Thom and Ann both have pride in their family history. 
  • While trying to come up with a name for the business, Thom and Ann each had an idea with the name “Troy” in it. Great minds (and cousins) think alike!
  • Leslie is not from Troy, and not a cousin, but has lived Southeast Michigan her entire life.