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William Tankard Obituary
Aiken, SC
William Tyler Tankard, 31, of Aiken, SC, died along with his loyal Boston Terrier, Chewy, and three of his polo ponies in a traffic accident on I-76 in Ohio on July 30, while hauling 10 of his horses.
Born in Nashville, polo was in Will's blood as his father and mother loved horses and exposed him to the sport from an early age. Polo would become a passion for Will at every stage of his life, not only as a talented player but also as an accomplished horse trainer and rider.
Will is survived by his mother, Katherine "Cissie" Jones Snow of Aiken, SC; father, Bill Tankard of Nashville; brother, Jason Melson of Huntsville, AL; beloved partner, Samira Waernlund; and his faithful string of polo ponies.
A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, August 27, at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Incarnation with a reception to follow.
Donations to help with the recovery of his horses can be made at facebook.com/rememberwill and tax deductible donations should be made to AIPF, 12300 S. Shore Blvd., Suite 218, Wellington, FL 33414.
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KATHERINE LE CROY
August 20, 2019
'Holding Will's family in my prayers with the faith that "Love . . . bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. " (1 Cor 13:7-8)
Fred Lee
August 31, 2015
Cissie,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of Will. What a tragedy. You and Will are well remembered here in Huntsville and are in our prayers.
Roger Schwerman
August 31, 2015
Pat and I thought often of Will and Cissie. Sorry for your loss, our deepest sympathy to the family.
August 29, 2015
My prayers are with your family at this sad time, may God Almighty be your strength and support. Psalms 83:18. ~I.Needham
August 26, 2015
Sincerely sharing your loss, with deepest sympathy,
Mrs. Cunningham (John)
Bo McGuffey
August 25, 2015
Rest In Peace brother.
Suzanne Hammond
August 25, 2015
We knew & loved Will when he was a student here at Randolph; as a good friend of our son's, we just loved having him in our home, and we were devastated to hear of the accident. Our deepest sympathies to your family. Everyone misses him...
August 25, 2015
My condolences to the family.may Almighty God give you comfort and peace.Psalms83:18
August 23, 2015
My heart aches for your family. I did not know Will, but I am blessed to know Bill and Terry as fellow parishioners of St. Patrick Church. I have no doubt that Will was a fine and faith-filled gentleman like his father. May your faith and the loving support of friends strengthen you at this time of grief.
In Christ,
Katherine Le Croy
Mary Jo Jenkins
August 20, 2015
So sorry about Will, thoughts & prayers my dear friends! Words cannot describe your sorrow! May he rest in peace!
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