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George R. Tackett - 2-17-1930 - 4-4-2026

George R. Tackett passed away on April 4, 2026. George was born February 17, 1930 in Fairmont, West Virginia where he grew up. He proudly served in the U.S.A.F. during the Korean war. He had successful careers at and retired from Nevada Bell (AT&T) and Sierra Pacific Power Company (NV Energy) where he made many life-long friends. He was married to the love of his life, Peggy, for 60 years who preceded him in death. He was father to Gary (deceased), Roberta (deceased) and Rebecca (Sparks). He was always an optimistic soul who lived a long and happy life with a smile on his face and a heart filled with kindness, love, and respect for everyone he met.

A Celebration of life ceremony will be held May 6, 2026 at the Red Hawk Golf and Resort Event center beginning at 1:00 p.m. Please bring tall tales and stories to share but no flowers. Refreshments will be served.

Sparks Rotary will be dark on May 6th so members can attend the Celebration of Life ceremony for George.

Applications are open for the 2026 Rotary Club of Sparks Scholarship Program. Online submissions are due by May 1, 2026, by 6 p.m. Pacific time. Please see the link below to the online form:

2026 Scholarship Application Due May 1, 2026

Sparks Rotary key events and dates to mark on your calendars!

6th Annual Sparks Rotary Poker Tournament

It's back!

Join us for the Rotary Club of Sparks 6th Annual Poker Tournament, a fundraiser for our club's various projects and community efforts. Not a poker player? Come join us for Painting with April.

Kids’ Free Fishing Day 2026
Adaptive Anglers Day

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026

Kids’ Free Fishing Day 2026
All Area Youth Anglers Day

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026

Far West Fest

2026 Rotary District Conference

Early Bird Pricing

Hey Sparks Rotarians! Our own Larry Harvey is serving as our District Governor for the 2025-26 Rotary Year. DAMN PROUD!

Our annual district conference will be super special next year with five districts coming to Reno to join us. Great way to meet new friends and catch up with some of your friends from California area clubs.