Eugene Taylor (1959)

TAYLOR, HEMSTREET, MORGAN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler, Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/27/2015 at 10:28:18

Earlham Echo – Earlham, Iowa
May 14, 1959
Penn Center

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Leeper funeral home in Earlham for Eugene Taylor, who passed away Sunday at the Dexter hospital. Heartfelt sympathy is extended to relatives from this community.

Eugene, 80 years old, had lived in Dexter for some time and was in fairly good health until two weeks ago when he became suddenly ill and continued to decline.
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Earlham Echo - May 1959
Earlham, Iowa
OBITUARY
Eugene Taylor, son of William Richard Taylor and Euphemia Morgan Taylor was born on a farm west of Earlham November 5, 1878. He departed this life at the Dexter hospital on May 10, 1959 at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 5 days.

Most of his life was spent in Minneapolis, Minn. where he worked as a street car motorman, also as a power shovel operator.

Before going to Minneapolis he worked as a mason, having helped to build several of the business buildings in Earlham.

He was married to Alta Hemstreet of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They spent many years together before her death in 1938.

Survivors include three brothers, Roy of Earlham, Ben of Adel and Orren of Des Moines; also several nieces and nephews and their families.

(Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery)