- Date Of Birth: April 30, 1949
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2020
- State: Indiana
Dennis Wayne Tam entered his eternal home with God on Friday, April 24, 2020 with his wife and friends surrounding him in his home in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Denny had battled esophageal cancer for over two years.
Denny was born April 30, 1949 to Wayne and Rosemary (Sandi) Tam in Logansport, Indiana. He attended St. Vincent’s Parochial School, graduated from Logansport High School in 1967, and attended Ball State University. Denny started working in the railroad industry the day after his high school graduation, later building his own company, DJ Railcar Svcs. Inc.
Denny married Karen Olson and later divorced after having raised four wonderful, loving children who still survive him; son, Justin, in West Henrietta, New York; daughters, Jodie (Rick) Grimshaw in Waterport, New York; Jane Tam in Avon, New York; Jessica (Kenneth) Alms in Tomball, Texas and his sister-in-law, Martha Tam in Charleston, South Carolina. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jared, James Scott, Tyler, Ryan, Joshua (Sonja), Justine, Jonathon, Julianna, Jacob and Jenna; great-grandchildren Hayden, Makai, Liam and Grayson.
On September 1, 2012, Dennis married the love of his life, Vivian (Hopper) after re-connecting at their high school reunions. They started playing in the kindergarten sandbox in Logansport and ended up playing in the sand traps of Arizona golf courses.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Robert.
Denny loved railroads, golf, reading, but mostly he loved serving his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
