Homer George "Tag" Taggart III, 78, died October 16, 2013 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. He was born April 10, 1935, at Midland, South Dakota, the son of H.George Jr. and Olive (Hogen) Taggart. He owned and operated Mr. Tag's Taxes and Bookkeeping, Great Bend. Mr. Taggart was a Great Bend resident since 1978, coming from Oklahoma. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a life member of the NRA. He was an avid gun collector and was a volunteer chaplain at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Survivors include four children: Brad Taggart of New Jersey, Karen Keesee and her husband Darwin of Blue Springs, Missouri, Bryan Taggart and his wife Jill of Topeka, Kansas; and Homer George "Chip" Taggart IV and his wife Shelly of Overland Park, Kansas; three sisters, Marieta Matos, Jean Johnson and Lynn Brue; three brothers, Lowell Swisher, Ken Taggart and Tom Taggart; thirteen grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica, Danielle, Caleb, Carson, Molly, Angelina, Annalisa, Austin, Andrew, Nolan, Herschel and Ben; and two great-grandchildren, Makayla and Bailey Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19, at Bryant Funeral Home. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery North, with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4:00-9:00 p.m. today and 9:00 a.m. to service time Saturday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, in care of the funeral home.