Tamsen McMillan Duke
April 24, 1957 ~ October 16, 2022
Tamsen McMillan Duke was born April 24th, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas to Thomas Wayne Duke and Maxine Ratcliff Duke. She grew up in Amarillo, where she was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She graduated from Tascosa High School in 1975 and from Texas Tech University in 1979 with a BBA in Finance. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
After graduation, she moved to El Paso Texas, where she met the love of her life and future husband, Robert Booton, Jr. They moved to the San Francisco area in 1985 and were married in St. Helena California in 1989.
Upon her move to California, Tamsen started her career in the tech industry at Smith, Dennis and Gaylord, Inc., concentrating on implementation and client services. For the last 15 years of her career she worked for Teradata, serving as Professional Services Partner for California and the Western United States since 2016.
When Tamsen was not working, she loved traveling with her husband Bobby and their friends. They would sometimes combine their love of music with travel, venturing to Barcelona and Mexico City to see the Rolling Stones.
Tamsen and Bob loved their West Highland Terriers, Sodapop, Bongo, Soda Monica, and Scotch. Tamsen was her happiest at the barn caring for and riding her horses; first Jubilee and then Spot.
Tamsen was a wonderful aunt to her nieces, Sarah and Grace Evans. She loved hosting them on visits to California and taking trips with them to Hawaii and Colorado. Her influence on them will always be treasured.
Tamsen was a member of her local Kappa Alpha Theta alumni group. She enjoyed her book club and was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in San Mateo, California.
Tamsen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wright Booton Jr., her father, Thomas Wayne Duke, and her mother, Maxine Ratcliff Duke.
Tamsen is survived by her sister, Lori Duke Evans and brother-in-law, Lance Evans of Fort Worth, Texas and her nieces, Sarah Evans, of Eagle, Colorado, and Grace Evans, of Oklahoma City. She leaves behind many wonderful and loving friends from every phase of her life.
Graveside service will be at 11 am Saturday November 5th, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio Texas, 78218.
There will be a memorial service for Tamsen at 11 am November 19th, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew, 1 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo California, 94401.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Tamsen's memory to Pets In Need, 871 Fifth Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94063; to Samaritan House of San Mateo County, 4031 Pacific Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94403; or to a favorite charity.
Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills
Los Gatos, California
April 24, 1957 ~ October 16, 2022
Tamsen McMillan Duke was born April 24th, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas to Thomas Wayne Duke and Maxine Ratcliff Duke. She grew up in Amarillo, where she was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She graduated from Tascosa High School in 1975 and from Texas Tech University in 1979 with a BBA in Finance. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
After graduation, she moved to El Paso Texas, where she met the love of her life and future husband, Robert Booton, Jr. They moved to the San Francisco area in 1985 and were married in St. Helena California in 1989.
Upon her move to California, Tamsen started her career in the tech industry at Smith, Dennis and Gaylord, Inc., concentrating on implementation and client services. For the last 15 years of her career she worked for Teradata, serving as Professional Services Partner for California and the Western United States since 2016.
When Tamsen was not working, she loved traveling with her husband Bobby and their friends. They would sometimes combine their love of music with travel, venturing to Barcelona and Mexico City to see the Rolling Stones.
Tamsen and Bob loved their West Highland Terriers, Sodapop, Bongo, Soda Monica, and Scotch. Tamsen was her happiest at the barn caring for and riding her horses; first Jubilee and then Spot.
Tamsen was a wonderful aunt to her nieces, Sarah and Grace Evans. She loved hosting them on visits to California and taking trips with them to Hawaii and Colorado. Her influence on them will always be treasured.
Tamsen was a member of her local Kappa Alpha Theta alumni group. She enjoyed her book club and was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in San Mateo, California.
Tamsen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wright Booton Jr., her father, Thomas Wayne Duke, and her mother, Maxine Ratcliff Duke.
Tamsen is survived by her sister, Lori Duke Evans and brother-in-law, Lance Evans of Fort Worth, Texas and her nieces, Sarah Evans, of Eagle, Colorado, and Grace Evans, of Oklahoma City. She leaves behind many wonderful and loving friends from every phase of her life.
Graveside service will be at 11 am Saturday November 5th, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio Texas, 78218.
There will be a memorial service for Tamsen at 11 am November 19th, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew, 1 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo California, 94401.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Tamsen's memory to Pets In Need, 871 Fifth Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94063; to Samaritan House of San Mateo County, 4031 Pacific Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94403; or to a favorite charity.
Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills
Los Gatos, California
Tamsen McMillan Duke
April 24, 1957 ~ October 16, 2022
Tamsen McMillan Duke was born April 24th, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas to Thomas Wayne Duke and Maxine Ratcliff Duke. She grew up in Amarillo, where she was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She graduated from Tascosa High School in 1975 and from Texas Tech University in 1979 with a BBA in Finance. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
After graduation, she moved to El Paso Texas, where she met the love of her life and future husband, Robert Booton, Jr. They moved to the San Francisco area in 1985 and were married in St. Helena California in 1989.
Upon her move to California, Tamsen started her career in the tech industry at Smith, Dennis and Gaylord, Inc., concentrating on implementation and client services. For the last 15 years of her career she worked for Teradata, serving as Professional Services Partner for California and the Western United States since 2016.
When Tamsen was not working, she loved traveling with her husband Bobby and their friends. They would sometimes combine their love of music with travel, venturing to Barcelona and Mexico City to see the Rolling Stones.
Tamsen and Bob loved their West Highland Terriers, Sodapop, Bongo, Soda Monica, and Scotch. Tamsen was her happiest at the barn caring for and riding her horses; first Jubilee and then Spot.
Tamsen was a wonderful aunt to her nieces, Sarah and Grace Evans. She loved hosting them on visits to California and taking trips with them to Hawaii and Colorado. Her influence on them will always be treasured.
Tamsen was a member of her local Kappa Alpha Theta alumni group. She enjoyed her book club and was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in San Mateo, California.
Tamsen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wright Booton Jr., her father, Thomas Wayne Duke, and her mother, Maxine Ratcliff Duke.
Tamsen is survived by her sister, Lori Duke Evans and brother-in-law, Lance Evans of Fort Worth, Texas and her nieces, Sarah Evans, of Eagle, Colorado, and Grace Evans, of Oklahoma City. She leaves behind many wonderful and loving friends from every phase of her life.
Graveside service will be at 11 am Saturday November 5th, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio Texas, 78218.
There will be a memorial service for Tamsen at 11 am November 19th, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew, 1 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo California, 94401.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Tamsen's memory to Pets In Need, 871 Fifth Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94063; to Samaritan House of San Mateo County, 4031 Pacific Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94403; or to a favorite charity.
Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills
Los Gatos, California
April 24, 1957 ~ October 16, 2022
Tamsen McMillan Duke was born April 24th, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas to Thomas Wayne Duke and Maxine Ratcliff Duke. She grew up in Amarillo, where she was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She graduated from Tascosa High School in 1975 and from Texas Tech University in 1979 with a BBA in Finance. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
After graduation, she moved to El Paso Texas, where she met the love of her life and future husband, Robert Booton, Jr. They moved to the San Francisco area in 1985 and were married in St. Helena California in 1989.
Upon her move to California, Tamsen started her career in the tech industry at Smith, Dennis and Gaylord, Inc., concentrating on implementation and client services. For the last 15 years of her career she worked for Teradata, serving as Professional Services Partner for California and the Western United States since 2016.
When Tamsen was not working, she loved traveling with her husband Bobby and their friends. They would sometimes combine their love of music with travel, venturing to Barcelona and Mexico City to see the Rolling Stones.
Tamsen and Bob loved their West Highland Terriers, Sodapop, Bongo, Soda Monica, and Scotch. Tamsen was her happiest at the barn caring for and riding her horses; first Jubilee and then Spot.
Tamsen was a wonderful aunt to her nieces, Sarah and Grace Evans. She loved hosting them on visits to California and taking trips with them to Hawaii and Colorado. Her influence on them will always be treasured.
Tamsen was a member of her local Kappa Alpha Theta alumni group. She enjoyed her book club and was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in San Mateo, California.
Tamsen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wright Booton Jr., her father, Thomas Wayne Duke, and her mother, Maxine Ratcliff Duke.
Tamsen is survived by her sister, Lori Duke Evans and brother-in-law, Lance Evans of Fort Worth, Texas and her nieces, Sarah Evans, of Eagle, Colorado, and Grace Evans, of Oklahoma City. She leaves behind many wonderful and loving friends from every phase of her life.
Graveside service will be at 11 am Saturday November 5th, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio Texas, 78218.
There will be a memorial service for Tamsen at 11 am November 19th, 2022, at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew, 1 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo California, 94401.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Tamsen's memory to Pets In Need, 871 Fifth Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94063; to Samaritan House of San Mateo County, 4031 Pacific Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94403; or to a favorite charity.
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