Ivah Cleona Everett and Tam Deering

TAM DEERING was born January 6, 1889 in Snohomish County, Washington,⁹⁸⁸ and died March 25, 1967 in Skagit County, Washington.⁹⁸⁸

He married IVAH CLEONA EVERETT on December 10, 1912 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington,⁵²¹⁷ daughter of ANNA ELIZABETH IRVINE and JAMES HENRY EVERETT. She was born April 28, 1889 in Missouri,⁹⁸⁸ and died December 29, 1984 in Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington.⁹⁸⁸

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Children of IVAH CLEONA EVERETT and TAM DEERING:

1. CLEONA DEERING, b. December 27, 1913, Washington;⁹⁸⁸ d. June 9, 1983, Seattle, King, Washington.⁹⁸⁸
2. DONNA DEERING, b. February 16, 1920, Seattle, King, Washington;⁹¹¹² d. December 20, 2014, Oakland, Alameda, California.⁹¹¹²

Bellingham Herald, December 10, 1912¹⁰⁴⁵⁹

The wedding of Miss Ivah Everett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Everett, and Mr. Tam Deering, of Seattle, was solemnized today at noon at the home of the bride's parents, on Lake street. The Rev. J. Franklin Cropp, of the First Baptist church, officiated. The marriage will come as a great surprise to the many friends of the young bride, who is well-known in the city. having lived here for many years.

Cincinnati Post, May 2, 1967¹⁰⁴⁶⁰

Tam Deering Dies, Founded Lunken Airport Playfield

Cincinnati friends have learned of the death of Tam Deering, 78, in Marysville, Wash., where he had been living for many years.

He was Cincinnati recreation director from March of 1932 until May of 1946 and led a stormy career while in that office.

The Recreation Commission failed once to oust him by ruling he was not under civil service and later brought ouster charges against him in connection with the manner in which he operated his office.

His case was taken to the Ohio Supreme Court but Deering eventually resigned.

His wife, Mrs. Ivah Deering, was active in her husband's career and in a score of civic activities.

In 1965 Deering was awarded a special citation by the American Recreation Society.

The Society cited Deering's leadership in the fields of recreation and conservation listed among his enduring accomplishments the establishment of the Lunken Airport playfield and the California Nature Preserve.

After leaving Cincinnati both Mr. and Mrs. Deering served in the United States Information Service in Austria, Japan and Korea.

Deering attended the University of Washington, Harvard and Boston Universities.

Before coming to Cincinnati he had wide experience in social work and recreation.

Besides Mrs. Deering, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Cleona Williams and Mrs. Donna Schafer.

Friends may contribute to the Tam Deering Memorial Fund, Washington State Chapter of the National Conservancy Society, Box 216, Bellevue, Wash.

The Deerings lived at Wildflower Acres, Marysville, of of the conservation areas which Deering helped preserve.

He died March 25.