Gil D. Tatman
January 7, 1934 ~ January 4, 2019
Gil D. Tatman
84, retired Director of Information Systems, died Friday, January 4, 2019. Memorial Service will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. Preceded in death by his parents, Cooley and Laly Tatman. Survived by his daughters, Lisa (Joe) Banning of Costa Mesa, CA, Carole (Scott) Ochs; sons, Jack (Gail) Tatman, Jim (Brenda) Tatman; brother, Bill (Jan) Tatman, all of Wichita; 5 grandchildren. A memorial has been established with Gilbert Tatman Memorial Fund, c/o School of Engineering at WSU Foundation, 1845 Fairmount, Campus Box 2, Wichita, KS 67260-0002.
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May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Romans 12:12
Gil was one of a kind. He was a good man and appreciated those who worked for him. He was kind and caring, he called me at home once to check on me and my family when a tornado was reported near my home. I look back to the time when he lead IT and remember them as some of the best days at Cessna.
Gil was one of the most caring and generous people I have met. He was a great guy. My sympathies to Jim and the rest of the Family.
Godspeed Gil.
What a nice man! (He bought more than a few drinks for me and the guys in the Deja Vu band.) Thanks, Gil.
I am sorry for the families loss. I worked with Gil at Cessna, what a great guy! He is gone but not forgotten
I worked at Cessna for many years and I remember seeing Gill visit Cessna as an IBM salesperson and then later he became Director of Information systems at Cessna which is where I worked. He was a kind and good person. He was also well respected and a true professional. You have my deepest condolences as you deal with the loss of your loved one.
It was a pleasure to know and work with Gil. He was a good man and will be missed
Jack….
Im so sorry to hear about your father. Thinking of you in these difficult times. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Wishing you strength and peace
My heart goes out to Gils family and friends. He was a great guy.
Sending my love to his family! I never met him but his son Jack was likes a big brother when I was young and then I met Jim and Carol. Great family.
Sorry to hear of Gils passing. I worked with him “back in the day” when he was with IBM. Always enjoyed working with him to help solve my clients IT needs.
Schoen C Fitzgerald, CPA
Although I went to school with Gils kids, I didnt know him until I started going to see Sunshine the Bunny. He loved being at their gigs and everyone there knew and loved Him. He will be missed.
Gil became a friend when he and Sally began following ‘Sunshine the Bunny’. I have missed Sally since her passing and now Ill miss Gil. He was a Great and Honorable person.
Was a great guy. Didnt let life slow him down. Sorry to hear of his passing.
My deepest sympathy to all of you.
My sincere condolences to the Tatman family.
Our love and prayers are with you Carole and family.
Rest Gil, until you hear at dawn,
the low, clear reveille of God.
Thank you for your service to this nation.
Carole – Sympathies from the Craig family to yours. May you have fond memories of your dad and comfort in family.
Condolences to the families and friends and Mr. Gil. Had the pleasure of meeting and sharing a good time with him on a few occasions. What a fun, caring man the heavens are receiving.
I was so sad to hear of Gils passing. What a wonderful guy! I had the great honor of working with him at IBM. I sat in front of Gil and as a 22 year old female was a bit nervous of how to sell such expensive equipment. Gil was one of the most influential to me. He gave me the confidence to ‘call at the top’ and was such a great mentor. In recent years, we reconnected when he became the best groupie to the band my husband played in…Deja Vu. I think Gil had better attendance than me!
Its been fun the past few years to reconnect. I will miss him greatly!
Condolences to the Tatman family. Prayers for you as you grieve the loss of your father. Gil was a man among men and a stalwart citizen who accomplished much in his years on earth. May God bless him as he begins his journey through eternal life. Gil was a special friend and coworker with me at IBM and was an absolute leader and mentor to many of his associates. I will always remember and cherish his awesome sense of humor. Never missed a day with a funny story. Most of all I remember his steadfast sense of fair play and a commitment to a strict sense of ethics. He will be sorely missed. May God bless the family as they move on throughout life. Gil was always expressing his pride in each of his children.
Met Gil at the Regent. We sat outside and had more than a couple spirited conversations.
Gil will be remembered.
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.