Tara Dee Hough died suddenly of natural causes at her home in Garretson over the Easter holiday. She was a US Air Force veteran, a former employee of EROS Data Center and the Chaplain of American Legion Post #23 here in Garretson. Information about funeral services are pending at present, but a full obituary will be in this newspaper when it is available.
This hits us here at the Gazette especially hard, because once a week, during our final deadlines Tara would come to our offices to help us proofread and copy-edit. This she did on a completely voluntary basis, though we often expressed a desire to pay her for this work, she never accepted. She told us that she enjoyed it, and enjoyed the conversation. She also did photojournalism for us and made several submissions to the paper over the years, and also did not desire any kind of compensation for this work. Considered it a public service. That’s just how she was. Carrie and I can truly say that the paper has been better for our readers and community because of her contributions.
She was very well read and enjoyed cinema, and when we weren’t working we’ve had lively discussions on those topics with many laughs and insightful comments. She also was very passionate about animals, and involved in many animal rescues and placing pets into loving homes.
Suffice to say, we at the Gazette are heartbroken by her untimely and sudden death.
