Obituary of Harvey Taylor, LaSalle Parish, La.
Submitted by; Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371
From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Micro-Flim at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish,
La.
Thursday, August 22, 1940
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TAYLOR
At the Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, La., on Sunday, August 18, 1940,
Harvey Taylor, aged 70 years. Deceased was a native of Catahoula parish,
where he lived a greater part of his life and where he was prominent in the
business and political life of the parish.
He served for several years as clerk of court of Catahoula parish and was
engaged in the merchantile business at Harrisonburg for a number of years.
He was left an orphan at an early age and was reared by his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Heard, who resided near Jena.
He was known to his intimate friends as "Harve." He was possessed of a
genial and kindly demeanor, and had a large circle of friends who will
regrett his passing. He had resided in Alexandria for the past fifteen
years or more. He was the popular proprietor of the Taylor House at the
corner of Fourth and Washington streets.
The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Taylor; one son, J.A.
Taylor of Alexandria; four daughters, Mrs. C.L. Steadman of Hodge, Mrs.
J.E. Files of Oak Ridge, Mrs. W.J. Moore of Alexandria, and Mrs. J.E.
Heidings-felded of Port Arthur, Texas; one brother, J.A. Taylor of
Manifest. He was a long-life member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services
was be held at 4 p.m., Monday in Emmanuel Baptist Church of Alexandria.
Interment were made in Greenwood memorial Park, Pineville, under the
direction of Hixson Brothers.