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Don Darell “Buck” Tague

Birth	:	18 Nov 1925 Gorin, Scotland County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	3 Dec 2021 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3669014, -92.0250015
Description	:	Don Darell Tague, 96, of Gorin, MO, passed away December 3, 2021 at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, MO. Don was born at home on the Sandridge Bottom northwest of Gorin on November 18, 1925 to Charley Tague and Elsie Boltz Tague. Don was known since childhood as "Buck" by family and friends. He graduated from Gorin High School in 1943 and was a lifetime member of the Gorin Christian Church. Don and Dorothy Jean "DJ" Stiff were married in 1952, and to this union were born five children: Sandra (Les) Kalman, Jane... Read More	Don Darell Tague, 96, of Gorin, MO, passed away December 3, 2021 at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, MO. Don was born at home on the Sandridge Bottom northwest of Gorin on November 18, 1925 to Charley Tague and Elsie Boltz Tague. Don was known since childhood as "Buck" by family and friends. He graduated from Gorin High School in 1943 and was a lifetime member of the Gorin Christian Church. Don and Dorothy Jean "DJ" Stiff were married in 1952, and to this union were born five children: Sandra (Les) Kalman, Jane (Dan) Klopfer, Mona, David, and Paul (Diane). Grandchildren are: Vincent Kalman, Michelle (Klopfer) Krall, Matt Klopfer, Marla (Klopfer) Taylor, Jennifer Crawford, Valerie (Crawford) Vaughan, Mikayla Beckley, Mikenzie Beckley, Cyrus Tague, Alden Tague, and Eric Jones. Don enjoyed 14 great-grandchildren: Jadyn, Caleb, Jacob, Tomik, Bek, Bryleigh, River, Callan, Berit, Austin, Abby, Hunter, Remington, Chloe. Don was inducted into the U.S. Army in March 1944, completed basic training at Camp Shelby, MS, and departed for Europe in early January 1945. Don served in Patton's Third Army, the 65th Infantry Division, and due to his advanced training, good eyesight, and left-handedness carried the Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R). Near the end of the war, Don's division helped liberate the Mauthausen Concentration Camp, meeting the Russian Army near Enns, Austria, where they stayed at the St. Florian Monastery for restoration efforts, before returning stateside in May 1946. He returned to service in 1950 as a reservist in the Korean War. He served in the 79th Engineers Construction Battalion, because of his skills operating heavy equipment. Don spent much of his time building structures and assisting with the evacuation of those who survived at the Chosin Reservoir. He faithfully attended his 65th Division, 79th Engineers, and Chosin Few reunions, bringing family with him and sharing memories with friends. Don was a heavy machinery operator for most of his working life, and traveled often to help build roads and pipelines. He was a proud member of the International Union of Operating Engineers and retired at age 71. He had many life-long friends from his work travels, often calling them on birthdays and holidays. Don served at Sergeant of Arms for the Gorin Memorial Day Service for many years, and celebrated this year with a large crowd gathered at the Gorin Cemetery. He was a member of the Memphis Masonic Lodge #16, earning his 50-year pin in 2009. He was Past Master of the Gorin and Rutledge Blue Lodges. Don enjoyed staying up with current events, living on his own, taking his sisters to dinner, visiting with family and friends, hunting with his children and grandchildren, and growing an extended family garden. Don enjoyed attending the Gorin Alumni Banquet in October. Don was preceded in death by: his parents; wife, DJ Tague; brothers Evert, Jean, Weldon, Richard, and Bruce Tague; sisters, Grace Parsons Brown and Alice Snyder, and an infant sister; sisters-in-law Sadie Tague, Evelyn Tague, Demma Tague, Vera Tague, Mona Trent Tague, and Carol Anderson; brothers-in-law Harry Snyder and Bob Crandal. Don is survived by two sisters, Ruthie Tague of Edina, MO and Vera Ann Crandal of Wayland, MO; one brother-in-law Richard Anderson of Tipton, IA, three step-brothers-in-law Sonny, David, and Harlan Pace; his five children, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. His life will be remembered as one of service, hard work, family, community connections, and numerous good stories.

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Where is Don Darell “Buck” Tague's memorial?
Don Darell “Buck” Tague's memorial is located at: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Gorin, Scotland County, USA.
When did Don Darell “Buck” Tague death?
Don Darell “Buck” Tague death on 3 Dec 2021 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Don Darell “Buck” Tague's memorial?
Latitude: 40.3669014
Longitude: -92.0250015

Family Members:

Parent

Charley Evert Tague

(1896 - 1961)

Elsie Lowell Boltz Tague

(1897 - 1945)

Siblings

Evert Lowell Tague

(1917 - 1993)

Weldon Leon Tague

(1922 - 2007)

Gertrude Grace Tague Brown

(1924 - 2019)

Nelson Richard Tague

(1927 - 1934)

Bruce Kenneth Tague

(1929 - 2017)

Infant Tague

(1931 - 1931)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3669014, -92.0250015

2. Hicks-Shacklett Cemetery
Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3880860, -92.0127620

3. Indian Creek Cemetery
Sand Hill Township, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3539009, -92.0781021

4. Hicks Farm Cemetery
Rutledge, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3131300, -92.0617600

5. Dancing Rabbit
Rutledge, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3324900, -92.0962100

6. Ewing-Lasswell Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3022003, -92.0346985

7. Union Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4157982, -92.0836029

8. Suter Cemetery
Gorin, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3292007, -91.9522018

9. Harmony Grove Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2973300, -92.0297200

10. Etna Cemetery
Etna, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4310989, -91.9794006

11. Pauline Cemetery
Rutledge, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3093987, -92.0892029

12. Standifird Cemetery
Colony, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2947006, -91.9839020

13. Wyaconda Cemetery
Wyaconda, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3947800, -91.9266300

14. South Bethel Cemetery
Sand Hill, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3468710, -92.1361430

15. Matlick Cemetery
Sand Hill, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3307690, -92.1308330

16. Bear Creek Cemetery
Wyaconda, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3120600, -91.9317100

17. Blattner Cemetery
Wyaconda, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4014015, -91.9150009

18. Sand Hill Cemetery
Sand Hill, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3130989, -92.1250000

19. Fairmont Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3317900, -91.9071800

20. Carder Cemetery
Colony, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2692850, -92.0398290

21. Buskirk Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4406013, -92.1110992

22. Concord Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3941994, -92.1496964

23. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Arbela, Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4658012, -92.0280991

24. Spilman Cemetery
Scotland County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3311930, -92.1501190