Dick Taylor

Fremont, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother and uncle, Dick Taylor, age 87, passed away December 2, 2021 in Gunnison, Utah. He was born April 28, 1934 in Fremont, a son of Glenn Ellison and Dorothy Mae Morrell Taylor. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1952 and then went to college for a year. He married the love of his life, Joan DeLeeuw May 15, 1953 in Bicknell, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple, May 14,1958. Dick is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a faithful Home Teacher for many years. He worked construction and worked all over the State of Utah as a heavy equipment operator retiring in 1990 after over 30 years of construction. He had a 100 acre farm in Fremont that he loved and tended after his retirement. He loved farming and taking care of his animals. Dick loved his family, especially his grandkids. He loved hunting and being in the great outdoors. He will be greatly missed. Dick is survived by his beloved wife, Joan, of Fremont; children: Garaldean (Doug, deceased) Grundy of Loa; JoLynn (Kim, deceased) Dangerfield of Riverton; Dixie and Bill Spencer of Ivins; JoDee and Chris Harker of Fremont; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren; siblings: Blanch Brinkerhoff of Bicknell; JoAnn Erickson and Dent Taylor, both of Arizona; and a sister-in-law, Cora Mae Taylor of Fremont. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Dexter Taylor, a grandson, Brandon Taylor; and siblings: Faye and Clyde Behunin, Berta and Kay Taft, Mell and Bonita Taylor, Arnold and Jaleen Taylor, Talmage and Veniece Taylor, John Brinkerhoff, Leo and Jeri Taylor, Glen Devoy Taylor, Loma and Eugene Blackburn, May Taylor, Maynard Erickson, Sheryl Taylor, Hyrum Taylor and Kay Taylor. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Fremont LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Fremont Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.