Ray Ariel Taylor
1940 - 2018
Early Life: Ray was born July 8, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ariel Sandberg Taylor and Mildred June Godwin Taylor. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mesa, Arizona, and for a short time, in California. He graduated from Granite High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He served an honorable mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Northern California. Ray then served in the Utah National Guard for six years. During his service, he married Carolyn Gordon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 12, 1963. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ray served faithfully throughout his life in many callings, including: serving a mission to Alaska with his lovely wife, Carolyn, later in life. He has a strong testimony of our Savior and exemplified His love in all he did. He loved serving in the temple and dedicated many hours of his life completing this work. Ray was a general contractor for over 30 years and built many homes. He taught his children this trade as well. Ray enjoyed yardwork, gardening, fishing, camping and basketball. He loved finding unique stones, rocks, gems to make jewelry for others. He shared all of his talents and gifts with his children and grandchildren. He was always positive and happy; everyone he met or knew him felt his love and kindness. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ray Ariel Taylor passed away August 3, 2018, in American Fork, Utah. He was 78.
Survived By: His wife of 55 years, Carolyn; his children: John (Kathy), Jen (Kyle), Adam (Omira), Matthew (Elisa), Keith (Julie), Joseph (Cindy); 27 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his siblings: Robert, David and Julie.
Preceded In Death By: His parents and his sister, Geraldine.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: American Fork 26th Ward
Arranged By: Anderson & Sons Mortuary
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Anderson & Sons Mortuary | Aug 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1940 - 2018
Early Life: Ray was born July 8, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ariel Sandberg Taylor and Mildred June Godwin Taylor. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mesa, Arizona, and for a short time, in California. He graduated from Granite High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He served an honorable mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Northern California. Ray then served in the Utah National Guard for six years. During his service, he married Carolyn Gordon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 12, 1963. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ray served faithfully throughout his life in many callings, including: serving a mission to Alaska with his lovely wife, Carolyn, later in life. He has a strong testimony of our Savior and exemplified His love in all he did. He loved serving in the temple and dedicated many hours of his life completing this work. Ray was a general contractor for over 30 years and built many homes. He taught his children this trade as well. Ray enjoyed yardwork, gardening, fishing, camping and basketball. He loved finding unique stones, rocks, gems to make jewelry for others. He shared all of his talents and gifts with his children and grandchildren. He was always positive and happy; everyone he met or knew him felt his love and kindness. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ray Ariel Taylor passed away August 3, 2018, in American Fork, Utah. He was 78.
Survived By: His wife of 55 years, Carolyn; his children: John (Kathy), Jen (Kyle), Adam (Omira), Matthew (Elisa), Keith (Julie), Joseph (Cindy); 27 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his siblings: Robert, David and Julie.
Preceded In Death By: His parents and his sister, Geraldine.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: American Fork 26th Ward
Arranged By: Anderson & Sons Mortuary
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Anderson & Sons Mortuary | Aug 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Ray Ariel Taylor
1940 - 2018
Early Life: Ray was born July 8, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ariel Sandberg Taylor and Mildred June Godwin Taylor. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mesa, Arizona, and for a short time, in California. He graduated from Granite High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He served an honorable mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Northern California. Ray then served in the Utah National Guard for six years. During his service, he married Carolyn Gordon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 12, 1963. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ray served faithfully throughout his life in many callings, including: serving a mission to Alaska with his lovely wife, Carolyn, later in life. He has a strong testimony of our Savior and exemplified His love in all he did. He loved serving in the temple and dedicated many hours of his life completing this work. Ray was a general contractor for over 30 years and built many homes. He taught his children this trade as well. Ray enjoyed yardwork, gardening, fishing, camping and basketball. He loved finding unique stones, rocks, gems to make jewelry for others. He shared all of his talents and gifts with his children and grandchildren. He was always positive and happy; everyone he met or knew him felt his love and kindness. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ray Ariel Taylor passed away August 3, 2018, in American Fork, Utah. He was 78.
Survived By: His wife of 55 years, Carolyn; his children: John (Kathy), Jen (Kyle), Adam (Omira), Matthew (Elisa), Keith (Julie), Joseph (Cindy); 27 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his siblings: Robert, David and Julie.
Preceded In Death By: His parents and his sister, Geraldine.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: American Fork 26th Ward
Arranged By: Anderson & Sons Mortuary
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Anderson & Sons Mortuary | Aug 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1940 - 2018
Early Life: Ray was born July 8, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ariel Sandberg Taylor and Mildred June Godwin Taylor. He grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mesa, Arizona, and for a short time, in California. He graduated from Granite High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: He served an honorable mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Northern California. Ray then served in the Utah National Guard for six years. During his service, he married Carolyn Gordon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 12, 1963. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ray served faithfully throughout his life in many callings, including: serving a mission to Alaska with his lovely wife, Carolyn, later in life. He has a strong testimony of our Savior and exemplified His love in all he did. He loved serving in the temple and dedicated many hours of his life completing this work. Ray was a general contractor for over 30 years and built many homes. He taught his children this trade as well. Ray enjoyed yardwork, gardening, fishing, camping and basketball. He loved finding unique stones, rocks, gems to make jewelry for others. He shared all of his talents and gifts with his children and grandchildren. He was always positive and happy; everyone he met or knew him felt his love and kindness. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ray Ariel Taylor passed away August 3, 2018, in American Fork, Utah. He was 78.
Survived By: His wife of 55 years, Carolyn; his children: John (Kathy), Jen (Kyle), Adam (Omira), Matthew (Elisa), Keith (Julie), Joseph (Cindy); 27 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and his siblings: Robert, David and Julie.
Preceded In Death By: His parents and his sister, Geraldine.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: American Fork 26th Ward
Arranged By: Anderson & Sons Mortuary
Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Anderson & Sons Mortuary | Aug 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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