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TATUM -- Dr. Burl C. Tatum, 81, a long time resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, September 26, 2008. Dr. Tatum is survived by his children, Johnnie Kelley of Benbrook, TX, Dr. Troy Tatum and wife, Judy of Port Orange, FL; two step-children, Janet Abdinor and Rodney Yoak; four grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; one sister, Mary Terry and two brothers, Wayne and Doyle Tatum. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene; daughter Linda Carpenter and great grandson, Steven Carpenter. Burl served his country in the US Army Air Corps during WW II. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church and was an officer with the Albuquerque Police Department for eight years. After graduating from Palmer Chiropractic College, he practiced chiropractic in Albuquerque for 25 years. Burl was a member of Sandia Mountain Blue Lodge #72, Lodge of Research, LaMesa Court Order of Amaranth, and the Order of the Eastern Star Ada Chapter #5. Services will be Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd Chapel. Friends may visit Monday, September 29, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Vista Care Hospice, 601 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Albuquerque, NM 87102. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Sun September 28, 2008