Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Thursday, February 24, 2005

GLENN DAVID TARVER

Columbia, LA. - Educator, Glenn David Tarver, died mid day February 19th at the age of 70. Glenn was born [in] Columbia, Louisiana on August 30, 1934.

As a youth he was an avid outdoorsman enjoying sports and hunting. Glenn received a Bachelor Degree in Science and minor in Math from NLU. He received his Masters at Mississippi Baptist College. During the Korean War, Glenn served his country in the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal.

He began his career as a basketball coach in Enterprise, La. He next taught Math at Columbia High finishing as a Guidance Counselor at Caldwell Parish High School. After retirement, Glenn fulfilled his dream as a cattle farmer.

Glenn was married to Patricia Ann Tarver for 47 years. Glenn's also survived by his daughters Nancy Wild married to Wayne Wild of Crowley, his daughter Wenda Carr married to Robert Carr of Monroe, one special grandchild, Matisha Jenkins of Baton Rouge, broth er Jim Tarver, brother in laws Charles Meredith and Johnny Meredith, and several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 26, 2005 at the Columbia Heights Baptist Church in Columbia, Louisiana. Officiating will be Rev. Bruce McGee.

Glenn, forever the educator, wanted people to learn from his many illnesses and as a truly caring person he has dedicated his body to Science.