Birth date: Feb 19, 1912 Death date: Jan 29, 2004
Funeral services for Thaddeus Alto Tatum, Jr., 91, of Longview will be 2 PM Monday, February 2, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. W. D. O?Neal and Rev. Jonathan Jehorek officiating. Entombment in Rosewood Park Mausole Read Obituary
I was so sorry to hear about Alto.My thoughts and prayers are with you Margaret and your family.##imported-begin##Mary Jane Allan##imported-end##
He gave me the opportunity to be in the band. Dulene Dollins Anstine Gladewater High School Class of 1944##imported-begin##Dulene Dollins Anstine##imported-end##
Your family is in my prayers.##imported-begin##Kaye Drumm##imported-end##
My prayers go out to the Tatum family. Mr. Tatum hired me at the store for my first job and has been an influence on my life both as a Christian and a musician ever since. He lives on in a legacy of educators who are forever changed because of him.##imported-begin##John Nutt##imported-end##
To The Family of Mr. Tatum
My Sympathy and Prayers are with you today. I know that Mr. Tatum lived a long and memorable life, but there is never a time to be prepared for days like today.##imported-begin##Don J. Manning##imported-end##
GHS CLASS OF 49
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
ELEANOR##imported-begin##ELEANOR WILSON ABNEY##imported-end##
My deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. Tatum. He is the forefather of the band directing industry and we were lucky to have him.##imported-begin##Jeff Settle##imported-end##
My sympathies are extended to your family during this time. It was on honor to know Mr. Tatum, and to be blessed by his business. Thank you for loving my family. Heaven needed a great trumpet player!##imported-begin##Ben Shelton##imported-end##
With sincere sympathy to your family during this difficult time. I will always remember and treasure my years in the high school band when Mr. Tatum would work with us before concert contest. We were very lucky to have Mr. Tatum.##imported-begin##Tom Reardon, Jr.##imported-end##
Thoughts & prayers with the Family.
I did not know Mr. Tatum but recall
buying an instrument from him for a
Grand child in the Band. As I read about your loved One, I thought of all the many, many people he touched and thank God for the blessings your loved one was. God's richest blesings wished for you now.##imported-begin##MillieHarper##imported-end##
