Devaun Tait Obituary (1923 - 2005)

DEVAUN (TATER) TAIT SUNSET -- Devaun (Tater) Tait, 82, passed away Friday, October 7, 2005 at ManorCare Health Services in Ogden. He was born April 2, 1923 in Mt. Carmel, Utah, the son of Thomas Carson and Sarah Allen Hodges Tait. He married Zaila Lee Harbison, the love of his life for 58 years, October 18, 1947 in Kaysville, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden LDS Temple March 1, 1979. Devaun had worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army, a member of the Sunset LDS lst Ward, and a member of the Operating Engineers Local #3 for 60 years. He enjoyed working around his homea"especially working in his yard. He liked to travel and enjoyed returning to his hometown of Mt. Carmel for visits. He loved his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Surviving are his wife, Zaila, of Sunset; a son, Thomas Wray (Jeanne) Tait of Layton; and daughter-in-law, Kim Tait of Ohio; a sister, Kathleen Salter, Mt. Carmel, UT and a brother, Max Tait of Fredonia, AZ; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by three children, Robert Devaun, Evaun Lee (Doll) and Kay Don Tait; one granddaughter, Kristina; three brothers and a sister. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 October 12, 2005 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 October 13, 2005 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CemeteryClearfield City Cemetery 1050 So State Clearfield, UT 84015 October 13, 2005 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM