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!diofinFRANK Y. TAYLOR •,. noted Churchman dies I orthFrank Y. Taylor“Vib:IouActive CivicrChurch Aid. Diesqust im;beibaFrank Y. Taylor, prominent sj(worker in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a veteran in the real estatebusiness, died Wednesday at7:30 p.m. in a private rest home.He was 91. Death was attributed to causes incident to age.He was a son of John Taylor, third president of the Church.He was president of the Granite Stake for 28 years and had served in many important 1n Church positions.Mr. Taylor and his brother, the late Moses Taylor, established Taylor Brothers real estate firm in 1887. lie retired in 1930 and served nearly five years as director of all Church real estate. *rWorks at 90 ie.beccthsesod(ofinmblt;Ts1titliroLater, he re-entered the real estate business and at the age of 90 was still maintaining an active office in a downtownbuilding. |f'A native of Salt Lake City, Mr. Taylor was born Nov. 4, n 1861, a son of President John h Taylor and Margaret Young s Taylor. I tlAs one of the oldest graduates of the University of Utah, he specialized in mining engineering and chemistry. He worked as a mining engineer Ia in the Western States and wassuperintendent of the BullionBeck mine at Eureka for many years. He was widely known rnd recognized in mining cir- n cles.eaC(C1lt;Stake President25nt;Mr. Taylor was loved throughout the state for his devoted work in the Church. When the old Salt Lake Stake, which included all Salt Lake County, was divided in 1900, he was made president of the new iv Granite Stake, a position he held for 28 years, even though * the stake was divided many 1 times. !During that period, and under 1 his direction, the Gleaner Girl program was inaugurated, along 1( with Home Night, the Church’s M Men program, the Seminary system, and the Lund Boys Home.His business affairs have been far reaching, having touched in-See TAYLOR on Paro R.7
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Salt Lake City Deseret News and Telegram
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Thu, Mar 19, 1953
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