31 Oct 1872 – 30 Jan 1963
Husband of Salenia Verminnie Cardon
Ernest Taylor, Pioneer
Cattleman, Sheepman
Safford-Ernest Guy Taylor, 90, an early-day cattleman and sheepman in Arizona who had 105 grandchildren, died Wednesday at his son’s home in Willcox.
Mr. Taylor, born in Utah, rode a burro across the territory of Arizona into Mexico twice before he reached the age of 12 on cattle drives with his parents.
Before World War I, he served as personal scout for Gen. Pershing in his campaign against the Mexican insurrectionist Pancho Villa.
As a cattleman and sheepman, he traveled the entire state. For the past 20 years, he made his home here, but continued to travel much.
He was an avid horseman until three years ago, when he fractured his hip in a fall.
In 1897 and 1898, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, Mr. Taylor served a two-year mission in Central America. Later, he served a two-year mission in the Gila Valley.
At one time, he was a Sunday school superintendent in Colonia and Jaurez in Mexico.
SURVIVING are eight sons, Ernest E., Jess Elmer, Grant C., and Lloyd G., all of Safford; Rulon, of Chico, Calif.; Carl H. of Ogden, Utah; Richard G. of Willcox, and Joseph M. of Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Mrs. Clinton Ray of Mesa and Mrs Homer Vanderwalker of England; and 48 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Safford Ward cahpel of the Church of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Weldon Maloy will officate.
Burial will be in Mesa Cemetery.
Friends may call at Safford Funeral Home from noon today until service time tomorrow.
-Published in the Arizona REpublic (Phoenix, Arizona) 1 Feb 1963, Friday, Page 52
City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, Plot: Section 237, Lot 4, Grave 7
