Cover photo for Tao Tan's Obituary
Tao Tan Profile Photo
1941 Tao 2024

Tao Tan

September 6, 1941 — September 18, 2024

Tao Tan, 83, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 18, 2024. He was born in Gao Tan, China, on September 6, 1941, to Shao Tine and Yu Hua Fe Tan. His family moved to Utah in 1981.

He served as a Major during the Vietnam War in the US Special Forces and served from 1961 until he retired in 1979. He was so proud that during the Vietnam War, he led his special forces in taking down the North Vietnam commanding headquarters.

He earned his Masters degree in Electronics. After retiring from the military, he worked in an acupuncture clinic in Salt Lake City and instructed acupuncture at Westminster. He was so proud to treat his patients with acupuncture procedures and help over 300 couples to have babies especially when OBGYN had given up! Tao was a lay member of Taoism.

Tao took pleasure in watching “Wheel of Fortune” and enjoyed going to Wendover to play the slot machines.

Tao is survived by his best friend and partner, Susan Chen.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Rd.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Tao Tan, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Graveside Service

Saturday, September 28, 2024

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Mountain time)

Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch

1718 Combe Rd, Ogden, UT 84403

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 596

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree