HERBERT TAYLOR

1911 - 1998

Herbert Fletcher Taylor, beloved husband of the late Louise Shaw Taylor of Taber, passed away at the Taber Hospital on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 at the age of 87 years.
Herbert is survived by his two children, daughter Barbara (Robert) Collett and son Larry (Lynn) Taylor both of Taber; six grandchildren Jason Taylor-Collett, Michelle (Paul) Darby, Jennifer (Rob) Rowland, Sara (Jay) Sheen, Jared and Brett Taylor; four great-grandchildren Alyssa and Mason Sheen, Lauren Rowland and Nathan Darby; four step grandchildren David, Debbie, Darlene and Marsha Collett; eleven step great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter Rachel Rombough and a brother Fred of England.
He was predeceased by his wife Louise, a son Charles Grant (1950), his parents, two sisters and one brother.
Herbert was the second of five children born to John Robert and Mary Taylor, born on August 5, 1911 in Accrington Lancashire England.
Herbert lived a life of service. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving for many years as a Branch President in England and holding many Ward and Stake positions. His favorite was as Cub Scout leader and working with the Flatlands District Council. He received his education in Accrington and began working at the age of fourteen in the cotton mills. He attended night school and became a machinist. On January 1, 1936 he married Louise Shaw.
During the Second World War, he supported Louise while she served a Mission for the L.D.S. Church. Their second child Barbara was born in 1943. After the war, in 1947 they immigrated to Rosemary, to the Bertram Coombs family. After many odd jobs in Rosemary, Herbert became employed at the Sugar Factory where he worked until his retirement. While employed at the Sugar Factory he was very active in the Labour and Credit Unions, positively thriving during contract negotiations. During his retirement years he was involved at Parkside Manor Seniors, as board member and President where he was voted 1988 Senior Citizen of the Year. Herbert and Louise loved to travel, returning to England several times. After Louise’s death he made many trips to his nieces and nephews in the United States, where he was a great favorite. He was very close to his cousins Lester and Sallie Taylor of Boise, Idaho. He was a very caring husband and a devoted father. He always claimed that his greatest accomplishments and the best thing that the family ever did was to adopt Larry. His family all feel they indeed follow a noble father.
Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, September 18, 1998 from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. and again prior to the funeral service in the Relief Society Room from 10:00 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.
The Funeral Service was held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Taber Stake Centre, 4709 - 50 Avenue, Taber on Saturday, September 19, 1998 at 11:00 A.M. with Bishop Jerry Haslam conducting. Interment followed at the Taber Memorial Garden.