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SUBJECT: Funeral services today for Outdoorsman Conservationist Joe Morris Tatum
Submitted by Crazykayaker (98.200.50.164) from TEXAS on
Joe Tatum, 54, a Texas native, Houston resident, and born in Lufkin passed away March 28, 2008 while fishing on Lake Conroe. We'll never know what happened on his last canoe outing, but we all agree he was enjoying what he loved most during his last moments.
Joe fished all over Texas and traveled in many circles. He was a great fisherman, accomplished cook, outstanding tennis player and friendly to all he met.
Joe worked with a local railroad, HB&T, for nearly three decades and recently worked for a transportation company associated with StarBucks.
A church, Pleasant Hill Baptist, was filled with his family and friends today, in the 5th ward. Every account of his life was one of a kind soul and teacher.
To help some of you remember him, he had a shining bald head, fished out of a dark green Ocean kayak and drove a small blue toyota.
This all happened so quick and his body wasn't found for days, so the funeral arrangements were slow getting out. I wish I had the opportunity to inform all of those who knew him of the services, but was not able to.
Here's a link to his guest book, if you have any thoughts for the family or about his impact on your life.
http://www.legacy.com/HoustonChronicle/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonID=106912047
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Spooled Again from OTHER says Dang! Close to home....sorta!
I will be 54 this year too and live on Lake Conroe.....mostly when back in the USA. I worked for some Tatum's from Pattison, TX and they were all good folks.Judging from the locale of the church, "5th Ward", I suspect this fine man may have been of African decent.
I know an old black man that used to live on Lake Conroe down the road from me thar in Willis, Tx. His name is Chester Johnson and that old man is just that....old. He was born in the last year of the 19th Century AD and is still kicking .....literally. That would make him 108 years old on his birthday this June, 2008. I have not seen Chester in a couple years since I was at his last birthday party there at Early's B-B-Q off Calvary Rd. thar just north of Willis, Tx.
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