Our dear loving son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and doctor passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016 of complications due to colon cancer surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born the eldest child to DeVere Jerome Taggart and Myrtle Faye Hodges in Logan.
Dennis's desire to become a doctor began at age thirteen. He received his bachelor's degree from Utah State University in three years.
Dennis married Karen Miller in the Logan Temple on June 29, 1960, thereafter moving to Washington, D.C., where he had already completed his freshman year at George Washington University.
After receiving his MD, they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he completed his internship and first year residency. His second year residency was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was interrupted by the draft which sent him to Vietnam.
Upon return, his family moved back to St. Louis, where he became a Board Certified Internist. Dennis continued studying there at Barnes Hospital and became a Nephrologist.
In 1971, Dennis and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he began practicing Internal Medicine at the Holy Cross Hospital. During 1988-1989, he was President of the Medical Staff.
Dennis was in practice for over thirty-eight years. After six months of retirement, he worked for Social Security until his most recent illness.
Dennis is survived by his mother, wife, children, Dennis Taggart, Jr. (Helen), and Pamela Taggart Engman (Brian); eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and brother, Todd Taggart (Jane, deceased). Dennis was preceded in death by his father and brother, Richard Taggart (Judy).
The family wish to thank Intermountain Medical Center and their staff, Select Health Homecare, and his many doctors for the kindness shown to Dennis and his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cottonwood Second Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South, Holladay. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from February 10 to February 12, 2016.
He was born the eldest child to DeVere Jerome Taggart and Myrtle Faye Hodges in Logan.
Dennis's desire to become a doctor began at age thirteen. He received his bachelor's degree from Utah State University in three years.
Dennis married Karen Miller in the Logan Temple on June 29, 1960, thereafter moving to Washington, D.C., where he had already completed his freshman year at George Washington University.
After receiving his MD, they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he completed his internship and first year residency. His second year residency was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was interrupted by the draft which sent him to Vietnam.
Upon return, his family moved back to St. Louis, where he became a Board Certified Internist. Dennis continued studying there at Barnes Hospital and became a Nephrologist.
In 1971, Dennis and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he began practicing Internal Medicine at the Holy Cross Hospital. During 1988-1989, he was President of the Medical Staff.
Dennis was in practice for over thirty-eight years. After six months of retirement, he worked for Social Security until his most recent illness.
Dennis is survived by his mother, wife, children, Dennis Taggart, Jr. (Helen), and Pamela Taggart Engman (Brian); eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and brother, Todd Taggart (Jane, deceased). Dennis was preceded in death by his father and brother, Richard Taggart (Judy).
The family wish to thank Intermountain Medical Center and their staff, Select Health Homecare, and his many doctors for the kindness shown to Dennis and his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cottonwood Second Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South, Holladay. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from February 10 to February 12, 2016.
Our dear loving son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and doctor passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016 of complications due to colon cancer surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born the eldest child to DeVere Jerome Taggart and Myrtle Faye Hodges in Logan.
Dennis's desire to become a doctor began at age thirteen. He received his bachelor's degree from Utah State University in three years.
Dennis married Karen Miller in the Logan Temple on June 29, 1960, thereafter moving to Washington, D.C., where he had already completed his freshman year at George Washington University.
After receiving his MD, they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he completed his internship and first year residency. His second year residency was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was interrupted by the draft which sent him to Vietnam.
Upon return, his family moved back to St. Louis, where he became a Board Certified Internist. Dennis continued studying there at Barnes Hospital and became a Nephrologist.
In 1971, Dennis and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he began practicing Internal Medicine at the Holy Cross Hospital. During 1988-1989, he was President of the Medical Staff.
Dennis was in practice for over thirty-eight years. After six months of retirement, he worked for Social Security until his most recent illness.
Dennis is survived by his mother, wife, children, Dennis Taggart, Jr. (Helen), and Pamela Taggart Engman (Brian); eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and brother, Todd Taggart (Jane, deceased). Dennis was preceded in death by his father and brother, Richard Taggart (Judy).
The family wish to thank Intermountain Medical Center and their staff, Select Health Homecare, and his many doctors for the kindness shown to Dennis and his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cottonwood Second Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South, Holladay. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from February 10 to February 12, 2016.
He was born the eldest child to DeVere Jerome Taggart and Myrtle Faye Hodges in Logan.
Dennis's desire to become a doctor began at age thirteen. He received his bachelor's degree from Utah State University in three years.
Dennis married Karen Miller in the Logan Temple on June 29, 1960, thereafter moving to Washington, D.C., where he had already completed his freshman year at George Washington University.
After receiving his MD, they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he completed his internship and first year residency. His second year residency was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was interrupted by the draft which sent him to Vietnam.
Upon return, his family moved back to St. Louis, where he became a Board Certified Internist. Dennis continued studying there at Barnes Hospital and became a Nephrologist.
In 1971, Dennis and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he began practicing Internal Medicine at the Holy Cross Hospital. During 1988-1989, he was President of the Medical Staff.
Dennis was in practice for over thirty-eight years. After six months of retirement, he worked for Social Security until his most recent illness.
Dennis is survived by his mother, wife, children, Dennis Taggart, Jr. (Helen), and Pamela Taggart Engman (Brian); eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and brother, Todd Taggart (Jane, deceased). Dennis was preceded in death by his father and brother, Richard Taggart (Judy).
The family wish to thank Intermountain Medical Center and their staff, Select Health Homecare, and his many doctors for the kindness shown to Dennis and his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cottonwood Second Ward Chapel, 2080 East 5165 South, Holladay. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from February 10 to February 12, 2016.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
