Coos County OR Archives Obituaries.....Taylor, Earl LeRoy October 14, 2009
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The Coquille Valley Sentinel - 10/20/2009
Earl LeRoy Taylor 
May 2, 1928 - October 14, 2009 

  Earl LeRoy Taylor was born in Salt Lake City, Utah May 2, 1928 to John and 
Harriet Ellen (Earnshaw) Taylor. He died October 14, 2009 at Coquille. Earl 
moved to San Francisco, California when he was only a year old. He dropped out 
of Mission High School in San Francisco to join the merchant marines and wound 
up fighting in World War II. He met his lifelong sweetheart, Helen Valentine, 
at a USO dance at the YWCA in San Francisco and the two were married on 
October 29, 1948.
 Before leaving to join the Navy and fight in the Korean Conflict, their 
daughter Laura joined the family. While Earl was in Korea, Rodger joined, and 
later on Roy and Jennifer came along. Much of the discomfort he experienced in 
the last few years was a result of frostbite sustained while serving with 
the “Chosin Frozen,” Dog Company 7 of U.S. Marines, where he was 
affectionately called “Taylor the Sailor,” where he earned himself a silver 
star and purple heart. Earl held down a number of jobs in San Francisco in 
construction and law enforcement before returning to the sea. He began working 
for Sause Brothers Towing out of Coos Bay, and the family relocated to 
Coquille. 
  The two most important things in life for Earl were his family and his 
church. He served as an Elder and High Priest holder for over 30 years in the 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His family will all miss 
Grandpa’s hugs and songs. He is survived by his wife, Helen; children Laura 
Eschler, Rodger Taylor, and Roy Taylor; grandchildren Kathleen Gundersen, 
Rebecca Russell, Esther Wolfe, Jennifer White, Carl Eschler, Albert Eschler, 
Edwin Eschler, Robert Taylor, Laura Taylor, Aaron Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, 
April Henderson, Gabriel Taylor, Peter Taylor, Paul Taylor, Rodger Taylor, 
Rachael Taylor, Roy Taylor, Charles Taylor, and Michael Wellard; and 32 great 
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Wellard, and 
two grandchildren, Levi Taylor and Elizabeth Eschler. Funeral Services were 
held on October 17th with interment at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service, 396-3158.

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