William P. Taylor
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - April 4, 1930
PIONEER CITIZEN OF i RED CUFF PASSES AWAY I
William P Taylor passed away In the hospital at Giiman Friday , March 28 , after an Illness ot two days . Mr . raylor was an old timer tit r ^ tiglo county , coming to Red Cllfl about twenty-two years ago . j William Pul 3 lver Taylor was born j in Maine . April 6 , 185 S . His family I soon afterward moved to Halifax , ! Nova Scota , where he grew to man-1 hood in a large family ot brothers and sisters . When but a young man , he cams to Colorado , living in Leadville during the big boom , and afterwards going to Georgetown , where h e marucd Margaret Parket , in 1 S 80 . To this union were born two children , who lived but a short time . After the death of hi 3 wife he loft Georgetown j and spent several years around Breekinridg , Leadville and Alma , com
ing to Red Cliff in 1908 . Since then ] Red CllfC has been his homo , i His genial nature had won him many friends . For several years he had been janitor at the school and will be missed by every child . They all loved him and he was their friend , talked over ther little troubles and Joys with Bill , as they all called him , and always found a sympathetic listener In him . The Leadville Elks Lodge No . 235 , of which Mr . Taylor was a member , came to Red Cliff and took charge of the funeral , which was held from the Presbyterian church In Red Cliff Tuesday , April 11 . At the funeral ser- ¦ vice Mrs . Norland and Mrs . Cleary sang the Following songs : Beautiful isle of Somewhere . Rock of Ages . I The Vac nit Chair . Beautiful flowi ers covered the casket , and a largo attendance of friends follow el Wni . Tuvlor to his last resting place In I Evergreen eemetety .
