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Jake Lewis Tarter

BIRTH 5 Mar 1895
Fannin County, Texas, USA
DEATH 28 Dec 1970 (aged 75)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
BURIAL
South Fairview Cemetery
Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas, USA
PLOT Section 8 Row 3
MEMORIAL ID 49622332 · View Source

Wellington Leader December 31, 1970

Jake Tarter, 75, for nearly half a century a farm leader in the eastern Panhandle, became ill at the Dallas Nursing home where he was a resident and was dead on arrival at a hospital about 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 28.

He went to Dallas a month ago, and it was thought that he was doing well.

His death came four days after that of a brother, Brent C. Tarter, a long-time government professor at East Texas State University.

Jake Tarter came to Wellington first in 1917, and in the years immediately following, he is credited with laying out the first set of terraces run on a Collingsworth County field.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, he served 16 years as county agricultural agent of Wheeler County. This was a period filled with hard but fruitful work, and it brought him wide recognition for his knowledge in agriculture. Although he preferred to remain in the background, his advice or services were sough by many groups.

He resigned from the Extension Service in July 1945 and returned to his farm at Wellington.

One of those who brought the Collingsworth County Fee Fair into being, he long served as head of its agricultural and horticultural division.

A Baptist for many years, he was a long time Sunday School teacher.

In 1908, Mr. Tarter received his 50 year pin from the Wellington Masonic Lodge No. 763. He became a member of the Royal Arch Chapter here in 1921.

Jack Turner was born March 5, 1895, in Fannin County, the son of James B. and Martharet Luwertha Trimble Tarter.

He was married to Miss Reba Dale Atkins on September 5, 1925 at Wellington. She preceded him in death October 17, 1967.

Surviving Mr. Tarter are one son, Jack Tarter of Dallas, two brothers and four sisters: Bill Tarter of Wellington, J.B. Tarter of Akron, OH, Mrs. Dora Ryan of Arlington, Mrs. C. C. Hiett of Midland, Mrs. Dan B. Martin of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Harry Leonhardt of Kennedale.

Two sisters who lived here also preceded him in death, Mrs. John Trew and Mrs. E. M. Trew.


Family Members

Parents

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James Buchanan Tarter
1858–1922

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Margaret LuWertha Trimble Tarter
1871–1935


Spouse

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Reba Dale Atkins Tarter
1895–1967


Siblings

Thomas Barrett Tartar
1888–1947

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Dora Tarter Ryan
1889–1974

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Teresa Tarter Trew
1891–1966

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Brent C. Tarter
1893–1970

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Doyle Tarter
1897–1955

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Iva Tarter Trew
1898–1967

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Arrena Tarter Teakell
1900–1964

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Mollie Jo Tarter Hiett
1902–1999

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William Foster Tarter
1904–1987

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Pauline Tarter
1908–1910

Lu Vera Tarter Martin
1909–1999

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Wertha Tarter Leonhardt
1911–1990

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James Buchanan Tarter
1915–1991


Half Siblings

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Bessie Rebecca Tartar Goodgion
1892–1969


Children

Jack Dana Tarter
1933–2001


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Parents of Jack Dana


Created by: ATK
Added: 12 Mar 2010
Find A Grave Memorial 49622332
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