Obituaries: Harold Eugene Taylor, 1959, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 19, 1959 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Military Rites Held For Winnfield Airman

Full military rites were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. for Basic Airman Harold Eugene
Taylor, 20 year old Winnfield serviceman who was accidentally shot while
overseas in France, February 5.

Information received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Taylor of South
Winnfield, said the airman was killed by the "accidental discharge of a .45
caliber pistol in the hands of another airman."

Taylor was a native of Oklahoma, had lived in Winnfield most of his life.  He
attended Winnfield High School prior to his entry into service 29 months ago. 
He had been overseas 17 months and was stationed at Etain Air Force Base, near
Paris, France at the time of his death.

Funeral services were held at South Winnfield Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry
M. Green, former pastor, and Rev. Charles Barfield, present pastor,
officiating.  Burial was in New Jerusalem Cemetery under direction of Southern
Funeral Home.  A military escort from England Air Force Base in Alexandria,
with firing squad, bugler, and color guard, conducted the military rites at
the graveside.

Taylor is survived by his parents; two sisters, Misses Ruby Taylor and Alice
Taylor; four brothers, Morris, Bobby, Johnny, and Charles Taylor, all of
Winnfield; his grandfather, Jim Deaton of California; and his grandmother,
Mrs. Mamie Glover of Bossier City.