Edward John Tapper
6346 Aged 76
Ted Tapper was the only son of Walter T. Tapper (3680) of Invercargill, and was in Jacobs House.
On retirement, he was elected as a councillor for three terms on the Southland Regional Council. Ted was an avid fisherman and hunter and served on the Southland Acclimatisation Society for approximately 32 years. He died in Invercargill on 19 August 2017 and is survived by his wife Nancy and two sons Nick (10205) and Humphrey (10787).
On leaving school, Ted set up Anglers Guidance Company specialising in overseas fishermen. He then joined the family business in Invercargill, Tappers Limited, that was first established in the early 1920s. He ran the business successfully and employed approximately 40 people. Ted took over the business from his father and uncle in the late 1970s becoming managing director. During this time he also became president of the New Zealand Master Cycle Traders Federation from 1986-1987. He eventually sold the family business in 1993.
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