Selby G. (Jim) Tanner, 89, passed away on April 23, 2010.
He was born December 29, 1920 in Salt Lake City, UT, the only child of Dan Lewis Tanner and Phoebe Tidwell.
At the passing of his mother when he was nine, he was raised by Will Jesson in the Uintah Basin area. "Jim" married Arvella Hansen on April 6, 1946.
He worked at Hill Air Force Base, retiring after thrity-three years of service. He served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Veteran.
He had a passion for living and as his health began to fail in later years, did not want to give up. In recent years he always wanted to go for long rides and have lunch. He loved horses, the outdoors, wildlife, hunting and flying. He was a "true cowboy" and never went anywhere without his cowboy hat.
Surviving are two sons, John J. (Billie) Tanner, Idaho Falls, ID; Blaine L. (Becky) Tanner, Layton; two daughters, Joan (Mike) Tanner Francom, Kaysville; Marilyn (Mick) Tanner Stanger, Farmington; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by two sons from a previous marriage, Dan and Ralph.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Syracuse City Cemetery, 1290 South 1000 West.
Published in the Deseret News on April 25, 2010.
He was born December 29, 1920 in Salt Lake City, UT, the only child of Dan Lewis Tanner and Phoebe Tidwell.
At the passing of his mother when he was nine, he was raised by Will Jesson in the Uintah Basin area. "Jim" married Arvella Hansen on April 6, 1946.
He worked at Hill Air Force Base, retiring after thrity-three years of service. He served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Veteran.
He had a passion for living and as his health began to fail in later years, did not want to give up. In recent years he always wanted to go for long rides and have lunch. He loved horses, the outdoors, wildlife, hunting and flying. He was a "true cowboy" and never went anywhere without his cowboy hat.
Surviving are two sons, John J. (Billie) Tanner, Idaho Falls, ID; Blaine L. (Becky) Tanner, Layton; two daughters, Joan (Mike) Tanner Francom, Kaysville; Marilyn (Mick) Tanner Stanger, Farmington; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by two sons from a previous marriage, Dan and Ralph.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Syracuse City Cemetery, 1290 South 1000 West.
Published in the Deseret News on April 25, 2010.
Selby G. (Jim) Tanner, 89, passed away on April 23, 2010.
He was born December 29, 1920 in Salt Lake City, UT, the only child of Dan Lewis Tanner and Phoebe Tidwell.
At the passing of his mother when he was nine, he was raised by Will Jesson in the Uintah Basin area. "Jim" married Arvella Hansen on April 6, 1946.
He worked at Hill Air Force Base, retiring after thrity-three years of service. He served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Veteran.
He had a passion for living and as his health began to fail in later years, did not want to give up. In recent years he always wanted to go for long rides and have lunch. He loved horses, the outdoors, wildlife, hunting and flying. He was a "true cowboy" and never went anywhere without his cowboy hat.
Surviving are two sons, John J. (Billie) Tanner, Idaho Falls, ID; Blaine L. (Becky) Tanner, Layton; two daughters, Joan (Mike) Tanner Francom, Kaysville; Marilyn (Mick) Tanner Stanger, Farmington; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by two sons from a previous marriage, Dan and Ralph.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Syracuse City Cemetery, 1290 South 1000 West.
Published in the Deseret News on April 25, 2010.
He was born December 29, 1920 in Salt Lake City, UT, the only child of Dan Lewis Tanner and Phoebe Tidwell.
At the passing of his mother when he was nine, he was raised by Will Jesson in the Uintah Basin area. "Jim" married Arvella Hansen on April 6, 1946.
He worked at Hill Air Force Base, retiring after thrity-three years of service. He served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Veteran.
He had a passion for living and as his health began to fail in later years, did not want to give up. In recent years he always wanted to go for long rides and have lunch. He loved horses, the outdoors, wildlife, hunting and flying. He was a "true cowboy" and never went anywhere without his cowboy hat.
Surviving are two sons, John J. (Billie) Tanner, Idaho Falls, ID; Blaine L. (Becky) Tanner, Layton; two daughters, Joan (Mike) Tanner Francom, Kaysville; Marilyn (Mick) Tanner Stanger, Farmington; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by two sons from a previous marriage, Dan and Ralph.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Syracuse City Cemetery, 1290 South 1000 West.
Published in the Deseret News on April 25, 2010.
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