Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Tapie, Donald Louis  March 11, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Donald Louis Tapie
Feb. 11, 1920 - Mar. 11, 2005 

A private memorial service will be held Saturday, March 19, 2005, in Santa 
Barbara for Donald Louis Tapie. Mr. Tapie passed away Friday March 11, 2005 in 
Chico, CA. He was 85. 

Born February 11, 1920 to Louis and Camilla Tapie, he graduated from Santa 
Barbara High School and the University of California at Santa Barbara where he 
played football. Following his education he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. 
Army Air Corps as a Navigator. During his service in WWII, he was a prisoner 
of war in Germany. After the war he worked as a teacher and school 
administrator and Junior High School Counselor for the Bakersfield Unified 
School District.

He was an avid fisherman and family man, exceptional father, grandfather and 
loving husband.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Tapie of Carpinteria, CA; three daughters, 
Donna Shultz of Reno, Carol Beck of Bakersfield and Ann Prater of Chico; 
grandchildren, Amanda Beck of Culver City, Ethan Beck of Bakersfield, Nikki 
Shultz of Reno, Trevor, David and Wesley Prater, all of Chico and one great-
grandchild Korban of Reno. He was preceded in death by his first two wives, 
Helen Morrison and Maxine Elrod.

Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution may do so to Santa Barbara 
Alumni Association, Class of 1938, 780 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA 
93103.

Brusie Funeral Home in Chico is in charge of all local arrangements. For 
memorial time please contact a family member.

Brusie Funeral Home

(530) 342-5642 


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