Obituary: Taylor, Henry E.
Henry was born January 9, 1916 on a farm 6 miles South of Emerado, ND to Jason and Florence Taylor.
He was married to Clara Holweger on November 2, 1940 in Grand Forks ND.
They moved to Spokane in 1960 where he was employed by the City of Spokane as a supervisor in the Street signs and maintenance department for 25 years.
Following retirement he and Clara enjoyed spending winters in Apache Junction, AZ and at their home on Yergens Road, 6 miles west of Newport, WA in the summer.
Henry passed away peacefully at his home on the river while in his favorite recliner.
He was preceded in death by three siblings, Wallace, Jason and June Taylor (Haaby).
He was also preceded in death by a son, Lyle Taylor in 1993.
He is survived by Clara, his wife of nearly 73 years, son Allen Taylor and wife Jeanne (Johnson) of Spokane Valley and daughter Louise Lehman (E. Stanley) of Apache Junction, AZ.
He was blessed with 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great grandchildren.
Services are to be held at American Lutheran Church in Newport on Monday, October 21 at 11 AM, followed with light lunch at the church.
Interment will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane following lunch.
There will be a visitation on Sunday, October 20th from Noon-5PM at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport.
SHERMAN-KNAPP FUNERAL HOME IN NEWPORT is in charge of arrangements.
Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at sherman-knapp.com.