Douglas James Tait II

D. James (Jim) Tait II, age 72 of Walker, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and now is walking with Jesus.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas and Ruth Tait.

Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 47 years, Lynda Tait; children, Jamie (Kendra) Tait, Laurie (Chris) Carter, Abbie Verberkmoes; grandchildren, Allie, Noah, Anna, Mary, Liam, Luke, Jake, Asher, Elli, Preston; sister, Jean (Steve) Gee.

Jim passionately loved the Lord and his family. His deep relationship with Christ and devotion to God’s Word was lived out through his continual service to his family and so many others. He worked as a pastor, workplace chaplain, college professor as well as a handyman for many. Jim was a talented craftsman, avid scholar, and outdoor enthusiast. He had a great sense of humor and was a creative fun-loving grandfather.

Jim enjoyed being a lifetime learner. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from Philadelphia College of Bible, master’s degree from Wheaton College, master’s degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

A celebration of his life will be held 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 8 at Ada Bible Church, 3869 Knapp Street NE, Grand Rapids with visitation one hour prior to the service with pastor Kevin Baker officiating. The family will greet relatives and friends 2:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday at MKD Stegenga Funeral Chapel, 1601 Post Drive NE, Belmont. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Reach Beyond formerly “HCJB” at http://reachbeyond.org/jim-tait-memorial