12 March 2012

Death info on Cora Taylor Hayward

Cora Louise Taylor Hayward was the second oldest sister to Vera.
Cora T Hayward
Photo from personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

According to this obituary the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 1 Sept 1897; Levan, Juab, Utah
DEATH: 28 Aug 1968; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
She was 69 years old when she died.

Obituary:
NO SOURCE
Found in personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg
Likely from SL Tribune or Deseret News in Aug 1968
Obituary transcribed:
Cora Taylor Hayward
BOUNTIFUL- Cora Taylor Hayward, 70, died Aug. 28 in a Salt Lake hospital of natural causes.  Born Sept. 1, 1897, Levan, Juab County, to Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor.  Married to Coy J. Hayward Oct. 20, 1915, Manti, Sanpete County; solemnized Manti LDS Temple.  Former co-owner Hayward Market, Bountiful; O.P. Skaggs, Layton, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Rupert, Idaho; helped develop shopping centers, Davis County; educated Snow College, U. of U.; member, past president, Bountiful Fine Arts Guild and K.K. Club; artist, musician; active in LDS Church.  Survivors: husband, Bountiful; brothers, sisters, Mrs. Zelma Jensen, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Roy (Vera) Huber, Mrs. Della Nyberg, both Lapoint, Uintah County; Mrs. Keith (Doris) Ross, Rex Taylor, both Vernal, Uintah County; Sherman Taylor, Meeker, Colo.  Funeral Saturday, noon, Bountiful First Ward LDS Chapel; 51 S. Main.  Friends call Friday 7-9 p.m., Bountiful Union Mortuary, Saturday 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial Bountiful Memorial Park.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Davis County Clipper 1968, Aug 30, p. 14

Obituary transcribed:
Funeral Rites Set For Cora Hayward
Funeral services for Cora T. Hayward, 69, who died Aug. 28 of natural causes in a SaltLake hospital, will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon in the Bountiful 1st ward chapel. Bishop Dean Stahle will conduct the services.
Mrs. Cora Taylor Hayward was born Sept. 1, 1897 in Lavan, Utah, a daughter of Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor. She married Coy J. Hayward Oct. 20, 1915 in Manti, Utah. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple May 31, 1916.
She was former co-owner of Hayward's Market of Bountiful, and O.P. Skaggs in Layton, Blackfoot, Ida.; Idaho Fall, Pocatello, and Rupert, Ida. She helped in developing shopping centers and land development in Davis County.
She was educated at Snow College and the University of Utah. She was the organizer of the cradle roll class in the Junior Sunday School of the LDS Church and held many offices in the Bountiful 1st ward and Bountiful Stake.
She was a member of and past president of the Fine Arts Guild and the K.K. club of Bountiful. She was a member of various flower, garden and artists clubs. She undertook to be accomplished or professional in the many fields she undertook, including dressmaking, oil painting, musician, and bird songs and calls. She also rode in many western horse shows.
She had performed music number for many funerals, church and civic programs and had lived in Bountiful most of her life.
Surviving are her husband ** Bountiful; two brothers and four sisters, Mrs. Zelma Jensen of Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Roy (Vera) Huber of Lapoint, Utah, Mrs. Keith (Doris) Ross, Roy Taylor, both of Vernal, Sherman Taylor, Meeker, Colo; and Mrs. Della Nyberg, Lapoint, Utah.

** Particular word possibly cut off of document... perhaps "of" or "in" or nothing at all.

Funeral program:
Program from the personal album of Althea Gray.

As her death occurred in the last 50 years, her death certificate will not be available through public domain until 2018, but I will include it here as soon as it is available.

Photo from personal albums of Rhea Merkley
Cropped from a larger group photo

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