Thomas Dudley Tarpley Jr.

Thomas Dudley, Jr. passed away on February 25, 2005 after a lengthy illness. Tom was born November 12, 1957 in Oklahoma City. He attended Heritage Hall and The University of Oklahoma where he majored in land management. After College Tom moved to Arlington, Texas where he established his company 'Land Management.' Tom loved people, especially children, his family, and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie of the home; his mother, Pat Tarpley of Oklahoma City; his dad and stepmother, Tom Sr. and Linda Tarpley of Oklahoma City; his brother, Steve Tarpley and wife Debbie, of Oklahoma City, their children, Rachael, of Rogers, Arkansas, Matt, Shira, Daniel and Abigail, all of Oklahoma City; two sisters and one step sister, Linda Newkumet and husband Wayne, their two sons, Travis and Chase, all of Midland, Texas, Laura Batie and husband Gary, of Seattle, Washington and Tiffany Murray, her husband John, and their son Graham, of Oklahoma City. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Arlington, Texas at the Parkview Baptist Church, 820 N. Fielder. The family asks that any donation friends would like to make in Tom's memory go to the Children's Abuse Center in the city of their choice.