Elwyn Floyd Taylor was born in Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma. He was very proud of Cherokee Heritage. He is listed on the Dawes Roles.
The following eulogy was written by his children and grandchildren to be read at the graveside service.
We have gathered here today to celebrate the life of Elwyn Floyd Taylor. His life spanned nine decades of this century. He was born on October 14, 1903 in Indian Territory, an area, that later would be state of Oklahoma. He was proud of his Cherokee Indian Heritage. One of the highlights of his life cam to him in the hospital in 1995. Chief Wilma Mankiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation come to the hospital to visit him. The picture of that meeting hung on the wall of his bedroom where he could see it everyday.
For 56 of his 93 years Elwyn worked in the carpenter trade. Sixteen of these years he was the Union Business Agent for Local #2203. He was a delegate to the Carpenter's District Council, serving on Many delegations to talk with state and national legislators and other groups, striving always to achieve better work conditions for the carpenters.
He was very involved in the apprentice training program. He watched over the "on the job" training as well as the night study classes at local Junior Colleges. Elwyn believed that carpenters should know their craft in all its different aspects. As a result of the efforts of Elwyn and other leaders in the Union body, Orange County trained carpenters were among the nation's best.
Elwyn's favorite charity was Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch. He supported that work for many years. It was an organization that provided a home for boys that had no family to provide for them.
Elwyn's own family had no such luck. He work hard to provide for his family. He was a role model for his sons and daughter of honor, giving an honest day's work for the wages earned, devotion to his family. His example of what a man should be has been passed down to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elwyn was preceded in death by his daughter, Wilma Jean, who died in infancy in 1928; and son, Allen who died in 1960. He is survived by one brother Wayne, and two sisters, Alene and Ardel.
Elyn was a loving husband to Edna. They were married 69 years. In these years the two of them watched sons, Rex and Leon, and daughter Ann grow up. Their children in turn added to the family tree with children of their own. Elwyn became grandfather to eleven children. A these children grew up and married in no time Elwyn became great-grandfather, and a great-great-grandfather. He did each part well.
Though rather stern of face, he had a good sense of humor and a very soft and loving heart. He was always there for his children or any of his many friends who might need help. He never talked about what he did; he just did what he could. He learned, as he lived through the depression years that each must help the other or we would all fail.
These years taught him that you need to be balanced with love and friend helping friend.
But most important of all, Elwyn was the acknowledged "Head" of the clan Taylor. Elwyn, Edna and their home were the one constant to the family in a fast changing world. Everyone, kids, grandkids and the great's knew that they could move from here to there and "Pop" and Grandma would be where they were supposed to be. On thing though, they were supposed to stay the same, they were not supposed to get old.
Elwyn as a great giver of gifts. No gifts of things, but gifts of the heart. He passed on to his family his pride in them. He saw something in each of them that they didn't know was there. Knowing that someone was proud of you makes a person work harder than they have otherwise not done.
He gave the gift of his love of baseball. What fun it was to have grandpa explain what was going on. Then learn the art of being able to read the sports page, listen to the game on radio, watch one game on the patio TV and a second game on the living room TV, ALL AT THE SAME TIME, and know what's going on. What a gift!
Then the math by the domino method. Elwyn loved to play anytime with anyone! Only problem was he always knew just exactly what dominos you held. He played cut throat dominos. It was rumored that he read minds! We could never prove it...but. One in a what Mike won a game! Grandpa was an excellent teacher.
Elwyn also saved the world from dishonest fish. He took us fishing and explained that we were out to catch the fist that steal bait from out hooks and taught us the fine art of fishing. What a man our Elwyn was.
Elwyn was a treasure house of Indian History. He loved to remember day before yesterday when he was young. He could talk about his early days with great clarity. In the traditions of those who passed oral history from one generation to the next, he both fascinated and bored you with his stories. Computers will never be able to match what we lost when Elwyn passed away.
He spoke well of people and took great pride in their acco9mplishments. His passing has left an empty place in our hearts and our lives. We have all been blessed that we had him. He proved that love was a constant that could and did last. We will miss him.
The following eulogy was written by his children and grandchildren to be read at the graveside service.
We have gathered here today to celebrate the life of Elwyn Floyd Taylor. His life spanned nine decades of this century. He was born on October 14, 1903 in Indian Territory, an area, that later would be state of Oklahoma. He was proud of his Cherokee Indian Heritage. One of the highlights of his life cam to him in the hospital in 1995. Chief Wilma Mankiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation come to the hospital to visit him. The picture of that meeting hung on the wall of his bedroom where he could see it everyday.
For 56 of his 93 years Elwyn worked in the carpenter trade. Sixteen of these years he was the Union Business Agent for Local #2203. He was a delegate to the Carpenter's District Council, serving on Many delegations to talk with state and national legislators and other groups, striving always to achieve better work conditions for the carpenters.
He was very involved in the apprentice training program. He watched over the "on the job" training as well as the night study classes at local Junior Colleges. Elwyn believed that carpenters should know their craft in all its different aspects. As a result of the efforts of Elwyn and other leaders in the Union body, Orange County trained carpenters were among the nation's best.
Elwyn's favorite charity was Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch. He supported that work for many years. It was an organization that provided a home for boys that had no family to provide for them.
Elwyn's own family had no such luck. He work hard to provide for his family. He was a role model for his sons and daughter of honor, giving an honest day's work for the wages earned, devotion to his family. His example of what a man should be has been passed down to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elwyn was preceded in death by his daughter, Wilma Jean, who died in infancy in 1928; and son, Allen who died in 1960. He is survived by one brother Wayne, and two sisters, Alene and Ardel.
Elyn was a loving husband to Edna. They were married 69 years. In these years the two of them watched sons, Rex and Leon, and daughter Ann grow up. Their children in turn added to the family tree with children of their own. Elwyn became grandfather to eleven children. A these children grew up and married in no time Elwyn became great-grandfather, and a great-great-grandfather. He did each part well.
Though rather stern of face, he had a good sense of humor and a very soft and loving heart. He was always there for his children or any of his many friends who might need help. He never talked about what he did; he just did what he could. He learned, as he lived through the depression years that each must help the other or we would all fail.
These years taught him that you need to be balanced with love and friend helping friend.
But most important of all, Elwyn was the acknowledged "Head" of the clan Taylor. Elwyn, Edna and their home were the one constant to the family in a fast changing world. Everyone, kids, grandkids and the great's knew that they could move from here to there and "Pop" and Grandma would be where they were supposed to be. On thing though, they were supposed to stay the same, they were not supposed to get old.
Elwyn as a great giver of gifts. No gifts of things, but gifts of the heart. He passed on to his family his pride in them. He saw something in each of them that they didn't know was there. Knowing that someone was proud of you makes a person work harder than they have otherwise not done.
He gave the gift of his love of baseball. What fun it was to have grandpa explain what was going on. Then learn the art of being able to read the sports page, listen to the game on radio, watch one game on the patio TV and a second game on the living room TV, ALL AT THE SAME TIME, and know what's going on. What a gift!
Then the math by the domino method. Elwyn loved to play anytime with anyone! Only problem was he always knew just exactly what dominos you held. He played cut throat dominos. It was rumored that he read minds! We could never prove it...but. One in a what Mike won a game! Grandpa was an excellent teacher.
Elwyn also saved the world from dishonest fish. He took us fishing and explained that we were out to catch the fist that steal bait from out hooks and taught us the fine art of fishing. What a man our Elwyn was.
Elwyn was a treasure house of Indian History. He loved to remember day before yesterday when he was young. He could talk about his early days with great clarity. In the traditions of those who passed oral history from one generation to the next, he both fascinated and bored you with his stories. Computers will never be able to match what we lost when Elwyn passed away.
He spoke well of people and took great pride in their acco9mplishments. His passing has left an empty place in our hearts and our lives. We have all been blessed that we had him. He proved that love was a constant that could and did last. We will miss him.
Elwyn Floyd Taylor was born in Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma. He was very proud of Cherokee Heritage. He is listed on the Dawes Roles.
The following eulogy was written by his children and grandchildren to be read at the graveside service.
We have gathered here today to celebrate the life of Elwyn Floyd Taylor. His life spanned nine decades of this century. He was born on October 14, 1903 in Indian Territory, an area, that later would be state of Oklahoma. He was proud of his Cherokee Indian Heritage. One of the highlights of his life cam to him in the hospital in 1995. Chief Wilma Mankiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation come to the hospital to visit him. The picture of that meeting hung on the wall of his bedroom where he could see it everyday.
For 56 of his 93 years Elwyn worked in the carpenter trade. Sixteen of these years he was the Union Business Agent for Local #2203. He was a delegate to the Carpenter's District Council, serving on Many delegations to talk with state and national legislators and other groups, striving always to achieve better work conditions for the carpenters.
He was very involved in the apprentice training program. He watched over the "on the job" training as well as the night study classes at local Junior Colleges. Elwyn believed that carpenters should know their craft in all its different aspects. As a result of the efforts of Elwyn and other leaders in the Union body, Orange County trained carpenters were among the nation's best.
Elwyn's favorite charity was Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch. He supported that work for many years. It was an organization that provided a home for boys that had no family to provide for them.
Elwyn's own family had no such luck. He work hard to provide for his family. He was a role model for his sons and daughter of honor, giving an honest day's work for the wages earned, devotion to his family. His example of what a man should be has been passed down to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elwyn was preceded in death by his daughter, Wilma Jean, who died in infancy in 1928; and son, Allen who died in 1960. He is survived by one brother Wayne, and two sisters, Alene and Ardel.
Elyn was a loving husband to Edna. They were married 69 years. In these years the two of them watched sons, Rex and Leon, and daughter Ann grow up. Their children in turn added to the family tree with children of their own. Elwyn became grandfather to eleven children. A these children grew up and married in no time Elwyn became great-grandfather, and a great-great-grandfather. He did each part well.
Though rather stern of face, he had a good sense of humor and a very soft and loving heart. He was always there for his children or any of his many friends who might need help. He never talked about what he did; he just did what he could. He learned, as he lived through the depression years that each must help the other or we would all fail.
These years taught him that you need to be balanced with love and friend helping friend.
But most important of all, Elwyn was the acknowledged "Head" of the clan Taylor. Elwyn, Edna and their home were the one constant to the family in a fast changing world. Everyone, kids, grandkids and the great's knew that they could move from here to there and "Pop" and Grandma would be where they were supposed to be. On thing though, they were supposed to stay the same, they were not supposed to get old.
Elwyn as a great giver of gifts. No gifts of things, but gifts of the heart. He passed on to his family his pride in them. He saw something in each of them that they didn't know was there. Knowing that someone was proud of you makes a person work harder than they have otherwise not done.
He gave the gift of his love of baseball. What fun it was to have grandpa explain what was going on. Then learn the art of being able to read the sports page, listen to the game on radio, watch one game on the patio TV and a second game on the living room TV, ALL AT THE SAME TIME, and know what's going on. What a gift!
Then the math by the domino method. Elwyn loved to play anytime with anyone! Only problem was he always knew just exactly what dominos you held. He played cut throat dominos. It was rumored that he read minds! We could never prove it...but. One in a what Mike won a game! Grandpa was an excellent teacher.
Elwyn also saved the world from dishonest fish. He took us fishing and explained that we were out to catch the fist that steal bait from out hooks and taught us the fine art of fishing. What a man our Elwyn was.
Elwyn was a treasure house of Indian History. He loved to remember day before yesterday when he was young. He could talk about his early days with great clarity. In the traditions of those who passed oral history from one generation to the next, he both fascinated and bored you with his stories. Computers will never be able to match what we lost when Elwyn passed away.
He spoke well of people and took great pride in their acco9mplishments. His passing has left an empty place in our hearts and our lives. We have all been blessed that we had him. He proved that love was a constant that could and did last. We will miss him.
The following eulogy was written by his children and grandchildren to be read at the graveside service.
We have gathered here today to celebrate the life of Elwyn Floyd Taylor. His life spanned nine decades of this century. He was born on October 14, 1903 in Indian Territory, an area, that later would be state of Oklahoma. He was proud of his Cherokee Indian Heritage. One of the highlights of his life cam to him in the hospital in 1995. Chief Wilma Mankiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation come to the hospital to visit him. The picture of that meeting hung on the wall of his bedroom where he could see it everyday.
For 56 of his 93 years Elwyn worked in the carpenter trade. Sixteen of these years he was the Union Business Agent for Local #2203. He was a delegate to the Carpenter's District Council, serving on Many delegations to talk with state and national legislators and other groups, striving always to achieve better work conditions for the carpenters.
He was very involved in the apprentice training program. He watched over the "on the job" training as well as the night study classes at local Junior Colleges. Elwyn believed that carpenters should know their craft in all its different aspects. As a result of the efforts of Elwyn and other leaders in the Union body, Orange County trained carpenters were among the nation's best.
Elwyn's favorite charity was Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch. He supported that work for many years. It was an organization that provided a home for boys that had no family to provide for them.
Elwyn's own family had no such luck. He work hard to provide for his family. He was a role model for his sons and daughter of honor, giving an honest day's work for the wages earned, devotion to his family. His example of what a man should be has been passed down to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Elwyn was preceded in death by his daughter, Wilma Jean, who died in infancy in 1928; and son, Allen who died in 1960. He is survived by one brother Wayne, and two sisters, Alene and Ardel.
Elyn was a loving husband to Edna. They were married 69 years. In these years the two of them watched sons, Rex and Leon, and daughter Ann grow up. Their children in turn added to the family tree with children of their own. Elwyn became grandfather to eleven children. A these children grew up and married in no time Elwyn became great-grandfather, and a great-great-grandfather. He did each part well.
Though rather stern of face, he had a good sense of humor and a very soft and loving heart. He was always there for his children or any of his many friends who might need help. He never talked about what he did; he just did what he could. He learned, as he lived through the depression years that each must help the other or we would all fail.
These years taught him that you need to be balanced with love and friend helping friend.
But most important of all, Elwyn was the acknowledged "Head" of the clan Taylor. Elwyn, Edna and their home were the one constant to the family in a fast changing world. Everyone, kids, grandkids and the great's knew that they could move from here to there and "Pop" and Grandma would be where they were supposed to be. On thing though, they were supposed to stay the same, they were not supposed to get old.
Elwyn as a great giver of gifts. No gifts of things, but gifts of the heart. He passed on to his family his pride in them. He saw something in each of them that they didn't know was there. Knowing that someone was proud of you makes a person work harder than they have otherwise not done.
He gave the gift of his love of baseball. What fun it was to have grandpa explain what was going on. Then learn the art of being able to read the sports page, listen to the game on radio, watch one game on the patio TV and a second game on the living room TV, ALL AT THE SAME TIME, and know what's going on. What a gift!
Then the math by the domino method. Elwyn loved to play anytime with anyone! Only problem was he always knew just exactly what dominos you held. He played cut throat dominos. It was rumored that he read minds! We could never prove it...but. One in a what Mike won a game! Grandpa was an excellent teacher.
Elwyn also saved the world from dishonest fish. He took us fishing and explained that we were out to catch the fist that steal bait from out hooks and taught us the fine art of fishing. What a man our Elwyn was.
Elwyn was a treasure house of Indian History. He loved to remember day before yesterday when he was young. He could talk about his early days with great clarity. In the traditions of those who passed oral history from one generation to the next, he both fascinated and bored you with his stories. Computers will never be able to match what we lost when Elwyn passed away.
He spoke well of people and took great pride in their acco9mplishments. His passing has left an empty place in our hearts and our lives. We have all been blessed that we had him. He proved that love was a constant that could and did last. We will miss him.
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