Lance Craig Taylor
Marriages
Elaine Shanahan
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7C - November 13, 2022
Lance was born to Joyce
(Hinkle) and Craig Taylor
in Boulder. He grew up
in Venezuela with his
brother Tim then returned
to Palisade. He graduated
with Class of 1967 at
Grand Junction High School.
He served in the US Army with orders for Viet Nam
but was redirected at the last minute to Fulda Germany.
He returned to Mesa College, graduated from the
Colorado State Patrol Academy, and finished his degree
later at Regis University.
He met Elaine Shanahan fifty years ago and together
they moved to Loveland where daughter Erin was born.
Tak joined the family in 1985. He served as a Colorado
State Trooper and survived the Big Thompson Flood.
He worked the remainder of his career with Larimer
County Sheriff’s Office.
He was forever grateful for the Gift of Life from Buck
Johnson and his family in 1998 and so thankful for
Doctor Nguyen in 2020. Lance loved anything with a
motor especially his 2001 Harley Davidson, 1956 Chevy
Bel Air, and 1999 GMC Truck and Boston Terriers.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; daughter,
Erin (Kevin) Dryanski; son, Tak (Sylvie) Taylor;
granddaughter, Brook; and grandson, Duke. He is
also survived by Tim’s children; Amye Ahmed, Jason
Taylor, Travis Taylor and Cousins; Ferol Richardson,
Charles Hinkle, and Dana Howard. He is survived by
all his Shanahan family, many friends, and his Boston
Terrier Buddy.
Honor Guard and Committal Service at Veterans
Cemetery of Western Colorado on November 23, 2022,
at 1pm.
