Death info on Leslie Taylor

Leslie D. Taylor was an older brother to Vera.

From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley
Cropped from a larger photo

According to this funeral notice, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 5 Oct 1904; Chester, Sanpete, Utah

DEATH: 31 Jan 1966; ,Uintah, Utah

He was 61 years old when he died.

Funeral notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1966, Feb 3, p.5

Funeral notice transcribed:

Funeral Rites Set to Honor Leslie Taylor

Funeral services for Leslie D. Taylor, 61, Bennett, will be held (today) Thursday in the Vernal Second Ward Chapel at 11 a.m. Mr. Taylor died Monday noon in his home of natural causes.

He was born October 5, 1904, Chester, Sanpete County, a son of Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor. He married Audrey Whitlock September 19, 1932 in Vernal.

Mr. Taylor was a member of the LDS Church. He was a rancher and a stockman. He loved his home and took great pride in his beautiful flower gardens and yard.

Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Maxine) Fazzio of Salt Lake City; two brothers and five sisters, Mrs. Zelma Jensen, Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. Cora Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs. Vera Huber, Lapoint; Mrs. Della Nyberg, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Doris Ross and Rex, both of Vernal and Sherman of Meeker, Colo.

Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.

Following photos from the personal albums of Gene/Della Nyberg

Leslie Taylor's burial (notes cropped out)

"Standing left to right.  Winford and Kenneth Long, Howard and Max Taylor, Maxine and Joe Fazzio- Audrey Taylor, Uncle Leslie's wife, Rex and Cynthia Taylor, Sherman Taylor.  Keith Ross standing back of Rex and Cynthia- At the burial of Leslie Taylor Feb. 3, 1966.  Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal, Utah.  Maxine is Leslie's daughter."

"Dorothy Luck and her little daughter Lori talking to Cora T. Hayward.  At the burial of Leslie Taylor.  Dorothy sang at the funeral services.  Cora is Leslie's sister."

"Roy Huber, Nyla and Dick Merriam, Deltha and Sherman Taylor, at Doris Ross' home.  Vernal, Utah.  Feb. 3, 1966.  After funeral of Leslie Taylor.  The family went to the Ross home for lunch."

"Leslie Taylor's grave.  Feb. 3, 1966, Vernal, Utah"

Because he passed away in the last 50 years his death certificate is not available through public domain. As soon as it is, I will post it here.