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Thomas Tappan Obituary
1945 - 2020
Thomas W. Tappan, of Bexley, died on January 6, 2020 after a long stuggle with Alzheimer's Disease. A former Presbyterian minister and longtime faculty member at Columbus School for Girls, he spent his life teaching. Tom is survived by his wife of fifty years, Lynne Tappan (nee Chesney); his children, Andrew (Kate Daley) Tappan of Columbus, Jonathan (Clay) Tappan of Boston, MA, Sarah (Ryan) Luckin of Seattle, WA; and 5 grandchildren, William, Samuel, Aidan, Henry and Emily. Tom grew up in Tucson, AZ. He attended Northwestern University, University of Arizona, McCormick Seminary, and Harvard Divinity School. He was a pastor in Framingham, MA, Cincinnati, OH and of Delaware First Presbyterian Church. He played the clarinet, worked as a ranch hand and marched with Dr. King. He loved to fly fish, camp, build boats, program computers, brew beer and read voluminously. Services will be held on Friday January 10, 2020 at 10am at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 333 S. Drexel Ave., Bexley, OH 43209 with interment in the memorial garden at St. Alban's immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Social Concerns Fund at St. Alban's or to the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, 118 S. Yale Ave., Columbus, OH 43222, where Tom was a longtime volunteer. Arrangements entrusted to Schoedinger Midtown Chapel.
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Mindy Snyder (class of 93)
January 8, 2020
I'm so sorry to hear of Mr. Tappan's passing. I have fond memories of him
From CSG. He was a wonderful teacher and a kind man and I'm grateful to have known him. Wishing you peace and sending you prayers.
Marikate Leavens
January 7, 2020
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope your memories will always be a blessing to you. Your family is in our prayers.
Heather Luke
January 7, 2020
I'm so sorry to hear of Mr. Tappan's passing. I remember him vividly as my computer teacher in high school at CSG (around 1994) teaching us about e-mail! I'm blown away by his life story and wish I could have asked him about his experiences. Deepest condolences to his family.
Jody Coombs
January 7, 2020
Our hearts are with you at the loss of Tom. We have great memories of our time as neighbors on Woodland Ave. We were always amazed at how quickly Lynne and he could paint a room in your house!!!! He was always willing to lend a hand or a tool if needed. I remember the last time I saw him was when he and Andrew were taking a drive down Woodland Ave to check out the old neighborhoodI didn't recognize Andrew, but when Tom showed his face I knew it right away!! I'm so sorry he spent so many rough years battling dementia. May you all find peace in his passing and joy in his memory.
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