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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1956 Aug 9 p. 1 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1956 Aug 9 p. 1 | ||
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<center><h3>FATHER OF MISSIONARY TO HONDURAS DROWNS ON VISIT TO FIELD</h3></center> | |||
Elkhart, Ind. — Edgar Taylor of Elverson, Pa., father of Missionary Dora Taylor, R.N., drowned while on a visit to his daughter's mission field in Honduras, Central America, it has been learned here. The report stated that a small boat in which he was traveling capsized. Burial was made in Honduras. | |||
Accompanying Mr. Taylor on the trip were his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Graber of Lancaster, Pa. | |||
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1956 Aug 30 p. 5 | |||
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<font size="+2">'''Memorial Services For Drowning Victim'''</font> | |||
Lancaster, Pa. — Memorial services for Edgar H. Taylor, who lost his life by drowning while visiting his missionary daughter in Honduras, were held at the Frazer Mennonite Church on Aug. 18. Marcus Swanenburg and Milton G. Brackbill officiated. | |||
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, parents of Dora Taylor, were accompanied to the Central American country by Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarence Garber, whose daughter Jean Garber also is a missionary there. All six were riding in a "dugout" motorboat in the ocean off Trujillo when it capsized. The others were all rescued. Burial services for Mr. Taylor were held in Honduras the day after the accident. | |||
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Taylor and daughter Dora, who have now returned here, are three other daughters and one son. | |||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Aug 9 p. 1
Birth date:
text of obituary:
FATHER OF MISSIONARY TO HONDURAS DROWNS ON VISIT TO FIELD
Elkhart, Ind. — Edgar Taylor of Elverson, Pa., father of Missionary Dora Taylor, R.N., drowned while on a visit to his daughter's mission field in Honduras, Central America, it has been learned here. The report stated that a small boat in which he was traveling capsized. Burial was made in Honduras.
Accompanying Mr. Taylor on the trip were his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Graber of Lancaster, Pa.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Aug 30 p. 5
text of obituary:
Memorial Services For Drowning Victim
Lancaster, Pa. — Memorial services for Edgar H. Taylor, who lost his life by drowning while visiting his missionary daughter in Honduras, were held at the Frazer Mennonite Church on Aug. 18. Marcus Swanenburg and Milton G. Brackbill officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, parents of Dora Taylor, were accompanied to the Central American country by Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarence Garber, whose daughter Jean Garber also is a missionary there. All six were riding in a "dugout" motorboat in the ocean off Trujillo when it capsized. The others were all rescued. Burial services for Mr. Taylor were held in Honduras the day after the accident.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Taylor and daughter Dora, who have now returned here, are three other daughters and one son.