Jon (Jack) Tappan passed away peacefully on the evening of March 15, 2023.
He is preceded in death by his father, Ron Tappan, and his mother, Belle Tappan.
Jack was the loving partner of Steven Mitchell.
He received his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Tulane University in 1976. He spent his career in the oil refinery industry in Tyler, Texas. He was a chemistry professor at the Tyler Junior College and the National Park Community College.