James Taylor 1935-1962

TAYLOR

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 6/30/2020 at 06:15:22

29 November 1962 - The Tipton Conservative

James Ernest Taylor, 27, Mechanicsville, died Nov. 25 at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids of injuries received in an accident at Edgewood 5 weeks ago.

Taylor was injured when a ditch caved in while he was working on a sewer project. He suffered fatal internal injuries.

Funeral services were held Nov. 27 at the Methodist church in Mechanicsville with the Rev. Eugene Miller of Lisbon in charge. Burial was in Rosehill cemetery at Lisbon.

Pallbearers were Merlin, Donald, Kenneth and William Weber, Richard Mindham and Arthur Olson. Mrs. Lewis Gamble, Mrs. Richard Mindham and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kadlec were in charge of flowers.

The son of Walter E. and Velma Yeater Taylor, he was born in Muscatine Oct. 20, 1935.