Tate Ryan Landin passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, January 26^th, 2021 in his home in Granbury, Texas after a 7 year battle with brain cancer. Tate is survived by his wife Jessica Landin; their daughter Abigail; his parents Victor and Susan Landin; his 4 siblings Tad(Tessa) Landin, Avery(Will) Nelson, Libby Landin, and Luke Landin; grandmother Mary Lopez; grandfather Lyle Hawthorne and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Tate is preceded in death by his grandfather Victor Landin Sr., and his grandmother Barbara Hawthorne.

Tate was born on May 1^st, 1989 in San Antonio, Texas. He was the oldest of five children born to Victor and Susan Landin. Tate lived the first 7 years of his life in New Braunfels, Texas before moving to Brownsville, Texas where he would spend the rest of his childhood and adolescent years. Tate graduated high school at Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas in 2007. He received an Army ROTC scholarship to attend Dallas Baptist University where he met his wife Jessica at Dallas Baptist during their freshmen year and the two were married on August 1^st, 2009. Upon graduation in 2010, Tate was commissioned as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the Texas Army National Guard.

Tate and Jessica’s daughter Abigail was born in June 2012, and in July, Tate left for 5 months of basic training before being deployed with his National Guard unit to Afghanistan where he served from October 2012 through August 2013. He was promoted to 1^st Lieutenant shortly after his deployment ended. Tate was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer, glioblastoma, in January 2014.  After 7 years filled with many trips to MD Anderson and multiple treatments ranging from chemotherapy, radiation, physical and occupational therapy, and multiple surgeries, Tate lost his battle to Gliablastoma.

From the time Tate was a child, he had many interests. He was a huge history buff. He could routinely tell you about the battles of the Civil War, where they took place, and who the major generals were. He read many books written by former generals and historians documenting the Civil War and World War II. He even participated in several Civil War reenactments when he was in college. He was a good athlete and played Little League baseball, middle school sports, and high school sports with a particular love for baseball. He was competitive and also enjoyed building relationships with his teammates, many of whom became lifelong friends. Later in life, he enjoyed shooting guns, fishing, swimming, and going to sports games with family and friends.

Tate was a devoted father and husband. He made it clear to everyone that little more mattered to him than his wife Jessica and daughter Abigail. He was also a loving son. He was close to both his parents but had a very special bond with his father. He was a great big brother, and always made sure to include his siblings in whatever he did as they were growing up. He made every sibling feel as if they were his favorite. One of his favorite pastimes was spending time and visiting with his extended family—aunts, uncles, and cousins. His family is large and he loved each and every member of it. He especially enjoyed time spent with his grandparents.

Tate grew up going to church and continued to be involved in church when he and Jessica married. He enjoyed spending time with his brothers and sisters in Christ, and he truly viewed them as family. More than anything, though, Tate was bold in sharing his faith. His battle with cancer stripped away some of his abilities, but left him with a complete focus on relationships, particularly his relationship with Jesus Christ. He had a boldness and an urgency to tell others about Jesus, and he had a unique gift of bringing every conversation back to the subject of Jesus and Heaven. He loved reading his Bible and would often tell others what he had read and learned each day through his reading. Tate always had a smile on his face, was quick to make a joke, and even quicker to offer encouragement and a prayer. His life may have been cut short, but he has left a profound impact on so many people. His family, friends, and all who knew him will miss him deeply and cherish his memory forever.

His family would like to thank the many, many people who cared for Tate including the staff at MD Anderson and Fort Sam Houston as well as the United States Army and Canine Companions for Independence. The family is forever grateful for all kinds of support from Acton Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Brownsville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Canine Companions for Independence. This organization brought Tate his service dog Anthem who helped aide him in a lot of ways over the past several years. A visitation will be held at Wiley Funeral Home Chapel in Granbury from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, February 5^th. A memorial service will be at Acton Baptist Church at 2pm on Saturday, February 6^th.