Death info on Roy L Taylor

Roy LeGrand Taylor was one of Vera's younger brothers.

Photo from the personal album of Carol Liddel.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 14 Dec 1900; Levan, Juab, Utah OR 14 Dec 1901; Chester, Sanpete, Utah

(discrepancy in dates provided in 2 documents below...)

DEATH: 11 Oct 1960; Craig, Moffatt, Colorado

He was 59 years old when he passed away.

Local notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1960, Oct 20, p.7

Notice transcribed:

Mrs. Della Nyberg and Vera Huber and Rex Taylor received word Tuesday morning that their brother, Roy Taylor of Craig, Colo, had died of a heat attack in the Memorial Hospital...... Mr. and Mrs. Les Taylor from Leeton, Mrs. Vera Huber and Mrs. Della Nyberg went to Craig, Colo, Thursday morning to be with their sister, Mrs. Ethel Taylor whose husband had died.

*Typos & punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 1960, Oct 13, p.35

Obituary transcribed:

Roy L. Taylor

BRIDGELAND, Duchesne County-- Roy L. Taylor, 59, died Tuesday, 9 a.m. in a Craig, Colo. hospital of a heart ailment. Born Dec. 14, 1901, Chester, Sanpete County, to Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor. Married Ethyl Swenson 1919, Lapoint, Uintah County. Employed at Craig. Member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors: widow, sons, daughters. Howard W., Max, both Salt Lake City; Glade, Meeker, Colo; Ray, U.S. Army, North Carolina; Mrs. O.H. (Ina) Rollins, Craig; Mrs. J.A. (Phyllis) Cundiff, Ontario, Calif; Mrs. Ronald (Carol) Liddell, Woods Cross, Davis County; 30 grandchildren; brothers, sisters. Rex Taylor, Mrs. Roy (Vera) Huber, Mrs. Della Nyberg, all Lapoint; Sherman, Meeker; Leslie, Roosevelt; Mrs. Clarence (Zelma) Jensen, Bremerton, Wash; Mrs. Coy J (Cora) Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs. Keith (Doris) Ross, Vernal. Funeral Saturday 1 p.m. Duchesne LDS Stake House where friends call after 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial, Lapoint Cemetery.

* Typos and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Funeral report:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1960, Oct 27, p. 19

Funeral Report Transcribed:

Funeral For Roy L. Taylor Held Saturday

LAPOINT-- Funeral services were held Saturday, October 15 at 1 p.m. for Roy L. Taylor, 59 year-old Craig man. The services were held at the Duchesne stake house with Bishop Lewis Livingston in charge. Other speakers were Bishop J Elma Smith and Bishop N Blaine Cook. Claude Myers and George Merrill offered prayers. Solos were sung by Clyde Merkley and Edith Clem. A number was rendered by the male quartet of the Duchesne Stake.

Mr. Taylor died of a heart attack in the Memorial Hospital at Craig Tuesday morning. Prior to his death he was foreman of the Homer Winder ranch.

Roy L. Taylor was born December 14, 1900 at Levan, Utah. He moved to Craig three years ago. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, Ethel Taylor of Craig and seven children, Ina Rawlins, Craig; Howard W. Taylor, Salt Lake City; Phyllis Cundiff, Ontario, California; Glen Taylor, Meeker; Calvin M Taylor, Salt Lake City; Louis R Taylor, Layton, North Carolina, and Terrill Liddell, Woods Cross, Utah. Eight brothers and sisters also survive: Sherm Taylor, Meeker; Rex Taylor, Les Taylor, Vera Huber, Della Nyberg, all of Lapoint; Cora Hayward, Bountiful; Doris Ross, Vernal, and Zelma Jensen, Bremerton, Washington, and 30 grandchildren.

Interment was in the Lapoint Cemetery with Zobel Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

* Spelling and punctuation was corrected wherein I was aware.

Photo from the personal album of Clayton Huber.
Photo has been cropped from a larger image.

"Roy L Taylor funeral"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Headstone:

Headstone located in the Lapoint Cemetery, Lapoint, Utah
Photo taken by me.

Because he passed away in the last 50 years, his death certificate should be available any time soon, but because the online copies have not yet been indexed for the county in Colorado he died in, it may be awhile before I can post it here. As soon as I can obtain it, this post will be updated.