Frederick Oliver Taylor

MENDON, UTAH: Frederick Oliver Taylor, 92, passed away Thursday, January 15,2009, at the Logan Regional Hospital surrounded by his children. Fred was born February 23, 1916 in Mendon, Utah to Oliver and Ethel Ladle Taylor. He graduated from South Cache High School. Fred married Melba Baker Buist November 28, 1945 in the Logan LDS Temple. Fred and Melba lived their entire lives in Mendon. Melba passed away November 9, 2007.
Fred had a great love for the land and outdoors and chose farming as his career. He loved helping others. He had a small repair shop where many of the farmers around Mendon would come to get their equipment or machinery repaired. Fred never asked them for anything in return. Several years ago Fred was honored as Cache Valley Farmer of the year by the Farm Bureau Association. He had been a director for the South Cache Water Users Association, Mendon-Wellsville Water Conservation District, and Blacksmith Fork Soil Conservation District. He had served as a city councilman for Mendon City. Fred was an avid hunter. He had served as president and a board member of the Mendon Wildlife Federation. He also helped organize the Cache Archery Association.
Fred was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings, including ward clerk, counselor in the Bishopric, High Priest Group Leader, and a teacher in different auxiliaries.
Fred loved going on fishing and camping trips with his family and friends. He and Melba also enjoyed going with their grandchildren to Disneyland.
He is survived by his children, David and Kaye Taylor, Laverna Taylor, Blaine and Doreen Taylor, and Paul and Patty Taylor, all of whom live in Mendon; his 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, who were the joys of his life; brothers and sister-in-law, Ray O. and Ella Ree Taylor of Mendon and Ralph A. Taylor of South Jordan; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife and a brother, Lester.
Funeral services will be held at noon, Monday, January 19,2009, at the Mendon Stake Center, 476 S. 100 E., Mendon. A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Sunday, January 18th, at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center, Logan, and from 10:30 to 11:30 am prior to the funeral at Mendon Stake Center. Burial will be in the Mendon City Cemetery.
We wish to thank the nurses, nurse's aides, IHC Hospice, and Dr. Michael Stones for their care and support.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Missionary fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Condolences and memories may be shared online with the family at www.allenmortuaries.net