Ferrol Taylor Obituary

Mr. Taylor, 87, of Colorado Springs, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska, died 29 May 2006 in Colorado Springs. He was a retired Procurement Officer for the Federal Civil Service. Mr. Taylor was born on November 7, 1918 in Wood River, Nebraska, to Benjamin A. and Etta M. (Wiese) Taylor, who are deceased. He was married 20 September 1947 to Dorothy M.(Zlomke) Taylor who was deceased in 2001. They lived in Grand Island, Nebraska, until 19 56 when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is survived by a daughter, Sally Jo, and twin granddaughters, Pamela and Kristina Maucher, all of Colorado Springs. Mr. Taylor was a WWII Veteran who served with the 9th Infantry Division from 1942-1945. He received a Purple Heart and the Oak Leaf Cluster and 7 Bronze Service Stars. He was also a 50-year member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Funeral Services will be Saturday, 3 June 2006, at 11:00 a.m, at the Apfel Funeral Home Chapel, 1123 W. 2nd Street, Grand Island, Nebraska. Interment will be at West Lawn Memorial Park, Grand Island, Nebraska. Visitation will be Friday, 2 June 2006, at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the local chapter of the American Lung Association.