Photo of Doris and Ardith

This is a photo of Vera's sister, Doris, and Vera's sister-in-law, Ardith.

Somehow I missed posting this one earlier.

Doris Taylor and Ardith Huber
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

Roy and Roxa in younger family photos

The following are a collection of earlier photos of Roy and Roxa with their young family that have not yet been posted elsewhere.

Photos are from the personal albums of Gene/Della Nyberg unless otherwise stated.

"Ralph and dog 'Old Tip', Doris, Della on horse 'Old Shet' and Roxa"

"Roxa and Della"
NOTES: "Roxa Taylor and daughter Della.  Looks like Della is going to study.  She has her pencil and paper.  This is the one thing she has always liked to do."

"Roy Taylor and quarantine sign"
NOTES: "Doris on one corner of the house and her dad on the other.  They were quarantined with the measles.  The sign is on the house.  It's red with black letters"

"Roxa with neighbor, Mrs. Nebeker"
From personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Photos of Doris Ross

Doris Ross was one of Vera's younger sisters.

The following are a collection of photos of her and her husband, Keith, that have not yet been posted elsewhere.  Photos are from the personal albums of Cheryl Murray unless otherwise stated.

"Keith Ross holding baby"

"Vera Taylor and sister Doris Ross"
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

"Doris Ross on porch in Lapoint, UT"

"Doris & Keith Ross- older"

Della and Doris through the years

Doris and Della were Vera's two younger sisters.

As they spent significant time together as the youngest of 11 living children, there are a handful of photos of them enjoying life together.
* The "personal albums of Gene Nyberg" are the albums he inherited from his mother, Della.  They are all attributed to her assembly and to his wisdom in holding on to them.

"Doris & Della-
Two little girls when they're dressed in blue,
always know just what to do."
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

"Della and Doris when they first came to Lapoint; making their own recreation.  Their nicknames at this time were Day and Dode.  Della is about five, Doris about four.  It's probably 1916 or 1917."
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

"Doris and Della dress for last day of school program 1923"
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Doris and Della in their teens
From personal albums of Gene Nyberg

"Della, Doris, and little Loa"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

Della Nyberg and Doris Ross
From personal albums of Althea Gray

Doris Ross and Della Nyberg
From personal albums of Althea Gray

Doris Taylor & Keith Ross

Doris Taylor was Vera's younger sister.

Doris married Keith Ross (of Vernal, UT) on 26 Oct 1934 in Salt Lake City, UT.

Thus, she became Doris Taylor Ross.

Photo from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg
Cropped from a larger photo

 Courtship news:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1934, Mar 29, p.3

Courtship news:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1934, Jul 12, p.3-2

 Newspaper clip:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1934, Nov 8, p.8

Newspaper clip transcribed:

While at Salt Lake recently Miss Doris Taylor of Lapoint and Keith Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Ross of Vernal, were united in marriage.  Both are popular in Vernal's younger set.

*Punctuation adjusted

Marriage licence:

SOURCE: Family History Center, Film 00429149 #69625

News clip:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1934, Dec 13, p.23

News clip transcribed:
A shower was given for Mrs. Keith Ross.  Mrs. Ross was formerly Miss Doris Taylor.
*Punctuation adjusted

Death info on Keith Ross

Keith Ross was Vera's brother-in-law.  He married Vera's sister, Doris.

Photo from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 18 Oct 1907- Vernal, Uintah, Utah

DEATH: 28 Dec 1986- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

He was 79 years old when he died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1986, Dec 31, p.4

Obituary transcribed:

Keith Ross dies at SLC hospital

Keith Kenneth Ross, 79, died Dec. 28, 1986 in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Born Oct 18, 1907 in Vernal, Utah to William Simpson and Myrtle Wightman Ross.  Married Doris Taylor Oct 26, 1923 in Salt Lake City.

Worked for the Department of Transportation for the Utah Highway Department and Grazing Service.  Was a carpenter, rancher and businessman.  Graduated from BYU with a degree in economics, was a member of the Moose Lodge and Odd Fellows Lodge.  He enjoyed fishing.

Survivors include wife of Vernal, sons, Terry Ross of Vernal and Mac Ross of Moab, Utah, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by two sons, Bryce Ross and Jake Ross and brother and sister, Reed Ross and Fern Fausett.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec 31 at 11 a.m. at the Thomson's Vernal Mortuary.  Friends may call Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services.

Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary.

*Della Nyberg makes a note in her genealogy records that "the marriage date should be Oct 26, 1934".

Funeral program:

From the personal album of Della/Gene Nyberg.

"Doris & Della by Keith's casket"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Photo of Keith Ross' grave.
From the personal album of Della/Gene Nyberg.

Death info on Doris Althea Taylor Ross

Doris Althea Taylor Ross was Vera's youngest sister.

Photo from the personal album of Rhea Merkley, and is cropped from its original state.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 18 Jan 1913, Chester, Sanpete, Utah

DEATH: 24 Dec 2010, (Funeral program states death date as Dec 28...)

(location of her death is undetermined, but she was buried in Vernal, Uintah, Utah)

She was almost 98 years old and was the last of her siblings to pass away.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 2010, Dec 28, p.?

Also can be found at: SL Tribune Obituaries

Obituary transcribed:

Doris Althea Taylor Ross 1913-2010

Doris Althea Taylor Ross passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Christmas Eve; just weeks shy of her 98th birthday.

Doris was born January 18, 1913 in Chester, Utah. In 1915, Doris's family moved by covered wagon to the Uintah Basin. Only two years old at the time, Doris was in charge of holding the family's cat during the long journey.

Known as Dode during her youth, Doris attended grade school in Lapoint and graduated from Uintah High School.

In 1934, Doris married Keith Ross and together they had four sons. In 1941, Keith and Doris moved into the home they built on 500 South in Vernal where they lived the remainder of their lives.

Doris worked in the accounting department of Moon Lake Electric for many years. After retiring from Moon Lake at age 65, she went to work managing Frontier Travel & Tours until age 84.

Doris enjoyed playing the piano, singing, watching the Lawrence Welk Show, tending her garden, spending time with her family and friends, and reading the newspaper every morning with a good cup of coffee. She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity to people and animals, her sense of humor, and her youthful spirit, which stayed strong for nearly 98 years.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor; each of her 11 siblings, Zelma, Cora, Earldean, Roy, Rex, Leslie, Sherman, Vera, Ralph, Della, and Martin; her husband, Keith Ross; and her sons, Terry, Bryce, and Jake. She is survived by her son Mac (marinda), his children and grandchildren; the children and grandchildren of Ron Terry, two special women Debra Cortrel Self and Orlene Slaugh as well as some very lucky cats.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary; inerment will take place at the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Funeral program:

Program from the personal album of Clayton Huber

Photo from the personal album of Clayton Huber, and has been cropped from original state.

Because her death was so recent, a death certificate for Doris will not become publicly available for several more decades, but it CAN be located through the Utah Department of Health.