Timothy Tarter

Tim grew up in Fresno, California, and in 1968 was drafted into the United States Air Force, serving as an electronic warfare specialist. After being honorably discharged in 1972, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, completed an apprenticeship at Pacific Press, and worked there as a journeyman printer. In 1982, he incorporated his own company, TS Tarter Holdings Ltd., specializing in early business computer systems and applications and serving clients throughout the Lower Mainland.

In later years, he lived in Washington, California, Oklahoma, and France. He was previously married to Jennifer McGillivray (now McQuade).

He was an avid reader with a lifelong devotion to learning, particularly in U.S. history, world history, and Judeo-Christian theology. He carried a book wherever he went, and kept a Bible at his bedside. He loved teaching math, science, history and philosophy to any audience, young or old. He admired Samuel Johnson and John Quincy Adams. He held strong convictions about fairness and moral responsibility in public life, and lived by his personal motto: “Share information to increase knowledge.” He loved to discuss, joke and tease, and was ever a devoted father and grandfather.

He was predeceased by his parents, John Henry and Jessie Belle Tarter, and by his brothers, Michael and Christopher Tarter. He is survived by his son, Ivan Tarter; his grandchildren, Henry Ian and Emily Rose, all of Montreal, Canada; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services with military honors will be held on December 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., at Fort Sill National Cemetery.