Elvin Taft

Bicknell, Utah – Elvin Kay Taft, age 71, passed away January 9, 2023, at his home in Bicknell, after a short battle with cancer. He was born April 6, 1951, in Salina, Utah, a son of Kay Seth and Berta Taylor Taft. He grew up in Bicknell and graduated from Wayne High School, Class of ’69. He went to Utah State University in Logan and got his Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Finance.

Elvin married Rebecca Lynn Davis August 6, 1976 in Bicknell. They made their home in Bicknell, where he was a rancher and farmer.

Elvin is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He loved Wayne County and the Boulder Mountains. He loved riding his horse and visiting with his friends. Elvin be greatly missed.

Elvin is survived by his wife, Becky, of Bicknell; a brother, Glen Dee Taft of Bicknell; and a sister, Dortha Jane and Jerry Chappell of Lyman; numerous nephews and nieces.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Kay and Berta Taft.

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 16, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Monday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.