Frank Tanner

Frank James Tanner, life long resident of Lander died August 7, 2007 at Lander Medical Center, at the age of 78. Frank was born January 24, 1929 in Lander to Alma (Swan) Tanner and Walter H. Tanner. He attended school in the Lander, where he played sports and graduated from F.C.V.H.S in 1947. He went on to work at Age 6 mowing and trimming lawns with his brothers, which was many of jobs he held during his life time. Including Lander State Bank, Northern Utilities, Olson Dairy, Lander Mill, and many others. In 1959 he went into business with a partner for himself, owning the Lander Package, and the B & B, until 1982. In 1982 he started a new Business B & T Fire Extinguishers., which he then sold in 1997. Frank enjoyed being in the out doors, hunting, fishing, and camping. He enjoyed watching animals especially the deer that visited his yard and the birds that he fed. Frank is survived by a son and wife, Charles and Mary Tanner of Lander, daughter and husband Patty and Rex Rich of Green River. He also has six grand children and four great grandchildren, two brothers Bob and Ed Club of Washington State. He was preceded in death by his wife Kay Tanner and four brothers, Gordon, George Tanner, and Ted and Fred Club, his parents Alma Club, and Walter Tanner. Services were Saturday August 11, 2007 at the Evangelical Free Church of Lander. The family request memorial donation may be made to the Pioneer Museum or the Lander Elks Scholarship fund, in care of Hudson?s Funeral Home.