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Taylor, Leo Floyd 'Dick'

Taylor, Leo Floyd 'Dick'

Male 1924 - 2014  (89 years)


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  • Name Taylor, Leo Floyd 'Dick' 
    Leo Floyd 'Dick' Taylor (1924-2014)
    Leo Floyd 'Dick' Taylor (1924-2014)
    Birth 18 Oct 1924  Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number TAYL.L004 
    _FGRAVE 133675108 
    Funeral 7 Aug 2014 (89 years)  Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Military Service Korean War,  [1
    United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)

    In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
    Korea
    Korean War


    (1950-1953)

    Death 1 Aug 2014  Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • LEO FLOYD 'DICK' TAYLOR, 89 of Mt. Erie, IL passed away at 3:15AM; Friday, August 01, 2014 at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital; Fairfield, IL
    Burial 7 Aug 2014  Scott Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Taylor, Leo Floyd
    Headstone, Taylor, Leo Floyd
    Headstone, Taylor, Leo Floyd and Lauraine
    Headstone, Taylor, Leo Floyd and Lauraine
    Person ID I25239  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2023 

    Father Taylor, Claude J.,   b. 1886   d. 1971 (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Parson, Blanche,   b. 1886   d. 1964 (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F3212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johnson, Lauraine,   b. 14 Oct 1925, New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1995, Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3
    Children 
    >1. Taylor, D.
    >2. Taylor, R.
    Family ID F10958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Oct 1924 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Aug 2014 - Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 7 Aug 2014 - Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 7 Aug 2014 - Scott Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • LEO FLOYD 'DICK' TAYLOR, 89 of Mt. Erie, IL passed away at 3:15AM; Friday, August 01, 2014 at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital; Fairfield, IL

      He was born on Oct. 18, 1924, at Mt. Erie, IL to Claude J. & Blanche (Parsons) Taylor.
      He married Lauraine Johnson on Mar. 27, 1948 in Princeton, IL and she preceded him in death on Apr. 11, 1995.

      He farmed and raced horses and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Mt. Erie Christian Church and the U.S.T.A.

      He is survived by 2 sons Dennis Taylor and his wife Nancy and Rick Taylor and his wife Frankie both of Mt. Erie, IL. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren & 2 great-great grandchildren.

      He was preceded in death by his wife-Lauraine, 3 sisters Joyce, Theresa & Doris Lee, 4 brothers Glen, Frank 'Jack', Claude Jr. & Verl 'Pop', and his parents.

      Funeral services will be held at 11AM; Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 at Hosselton Funeral Home at Cisne with burial to follow in the Scott Cemetery at Mt. Erie, IL. Visitation will be held from 6-8PM on Wednesday at the funeral home.

      Donations may be made to the donor's choice and will be accepted at Hosselton Funeral Home.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2205] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Taylor, Leo Floyd "Dick", 89, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Taylor&GSfn=Leo&GSby=1924&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=2014&GSdyrel=in&GSst=16&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S7055] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Taylor, Leo Floyd and Lauraine, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100691924/lauraine-taylor), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S14508] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Taylor, Leo Floyd "Dick", 89, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133675108/leo-floyd-taylor), none. (Reliability: 2).