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Showing posts with label Taylor. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
BRIGHAM YOUNG AND TWELVE APOSTLES 1870 ~~~CITY AND VALLEY OF GREAT SALT LAKE 1870
Friday, May 8, 2026
JAMES MARTIN ALLRED AND 1ST WIFE CHRISTIANA GUSTAVE ANDERSON (From our archives)
There is so much more I could tell you about this house. One brief story. When I was a boy in the late 50's, the west wall of adobes started to collapse. Dad wanted to shore up the wall and pour concrete as a foundation, at least in the damaged section. Our job as boys was to crawl under the house and excavate the space under the crumbling adobes so the concrete foundation could be poured. Up until that time the only foundation to the home was logs placed on rocks. I have no idea why my dad decided to send his boys on such a dangerous job.
I do regret tearing down the old house. We should have built the new house across the creek.
Sam Stewart (Samuel Spencer Stewart, Jr)
Friday, December 26, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025
LOIS JENNIE CHRISTENSEN JESSEN
Lois Jennie Christensen Jessen
August 4, 1934 — October 22, 2025
Mt. Pleasant
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Lois Jennie Christensen was born August 4th 1934 in Moroni Utah, to Darwin Christensen and Verbena Sudweeks. She loved her childhood in the little town of Moroni. She had two older sisters, Joyce and Wanda.
She felt a very close connection to her Grandpa Christensen who lived just across the street. She would walk across Main Street once or twice a day to just sit and be with him. He would tell her about the beautiful place Denmark, where he had come from. This became one of her deepest wishes to go see this land. Many years later this dream came true.
Lois attended kindergarten where she made a very special friend, LaRue Tidwell, who lived a short distance from her home. She hadn’t met her until school. They became best friends and were inseparable for the next six years. About a week before Junior High School was to begin, her friend LaRue got sick. In a short few days things turned worse and she died from the dreaded polio disease. Lois attended the funeral on the first day they were to go back to school. She said this was the saddest day of her life.
Lois met Edward Clarence Jessen in January of 1952 at a dance at the Old Bungalow. He danced with her, then asked if he could give her a ride home. From that night on they were always together. They married March 6, 1953 in the Manti Temple. This fulfilled a goal that she set for herself when she and her Primary class had attended the temple to do baptisms for the dead. She got to see this beautiful place and wanted to return there to be married, and she did. They were married for 72 years.
They became the proud parents of Vickie ( Cory), Craig (Susan), Randy (Sue), Julie ( Clark), Jim ( Vikki), Patti ( Scott) Brad (Jennifer).
They raised their family in Hunter Utah and then in Spanish Fork Utah.
Later in life, they moved back to the family farm in Mt. Pleasant. With much hard work it became their beautiful home. They loved when they were called to serve as ordinance workers at the Manti Temple and enjoyed serving there.
She loved her garden and her flowers. She would eat the produce from the garden and always enjoyed her tomato sandwiches.
She spent endless hours doing Temple and Family History work. She learned to love her ancestors and do their temple work for them.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Joyce and Wanda, a son in law, Clark Taylor and three great grandchildren.
Lois Jennie Christensen Jessen lived with love and gratitude each and every day to the very end. She loved her Heavenly Father, and her Savior Jesus Christ. She loved The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. And she loved each and every member of her family with all her heart.
Funeral services were held October 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center (461 N. 300 W.) with a viewing from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. Online condolences at rasmussenmortuary.com
To Watch Recorded Funeral Service Click Here.
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
CHAD A. TAYLOR ~ Passed Away Dreaming (we are sure)
Chad A. Taylor
February 13, 1958 — March 5, 2025
Mt. Pleasant
Chad A Taylor, 67, passed peacefully in his sleep, dreaming (we are sure) sweet dreams of driving up the canyon to see the new snowfall and test how far into said new snow they could make it.
Born to Carlene and RL Taylor, he grew up in Salt Lake and spent summers in Sanpete, on his grandparent's farm. He spoke fondly of those halcyon summer days in the fields with his beloved grandpa Carl (his son's namesake). Years later, when an opportunity presented itself to move his young family to Mount Pleasant, he jumped at the chance to raise his daughter Stefanie, and son Carl, along with his wife, Jeannette in "God's country".
He prided himself on his mastery of the German language, learning it for the mission he served in southern Germany and Switzerland. He met his beautiful wife on the last day of his mission- they talked so long they missed the last train and continued their conversation in the park until the sun rose. Their conversation never stopped. He found he could not live without her, nor she him. They were married in the Manti temple.
Everything about him was big - he commanded a room with his presence, opinions, and deep resonant voice. He wrote letters to the editors and later took to facebook, always advocating for what he felt was right.
Coming from an industrious, crafty family, he followed suit but not their footsteps, preferring to blaze his own trail. He created his entire life. First drawing, leather tooling, even crafting several copper artworks. Soon he transitioned to what would occupy the remainder of his life: vintage cars, trucks, then jeeps.
A talented metal fabricator, his creations were extremely well built and unique. For a time he'd taken the chassis of an old school bus, and kept the front section over the motor and used it as a flatbed to haul three Jeeps to Moab. He painted "Moab or bust" along the sides. (He did not bust).
He partially raised his family in Moab - the annual pilgrimage made in the name of enjoying the beauty of the land and testing the mettle of what he'd been working on all year. His wife, Jeannette, was always a good sport, along for nearly every ride; once exclaiming "You rolled without me?!" when he rolled his then jeep, a Commando, on the Hanging Tree Trail.
He prided himself on how well his kids could drive, telling anyone and everyone how his daughter walked right up Rocker Knocker, drove The Pickle, Double Whammy.
Always willing to help out on trail breaks, he was found welding on complete strangers' vehicles so they could "limp off the trail." Necessity is the mother of invention, they say, and some of the trail fixes were rather ingenious. He'd assure new drivers and old alike: "We may eat our young, but we bring out our dead". No one was ever left to figure out how to get off the trail on their own.
Encouraging as well, he'd always tell reticent drivers " Put a tire on it" It's surprising how many climbed the obstacle, just for trying.
A lifetime unique vehicle aficionado, he sought out any and all of the interesting, obscure vehicles and he bought as many as he could get his hands on. From muscle cars, 50s split window pickups, to any type of Jeep - especially military - to an old military half-track. His latest acquisition was a 60's snow cat
He lived life on his own terms, allowing only his morals to guide him. His mom often said "You could hit him over the head with a 2x4 and he still wouldn't budge if he didn't think it was wrong".
We'll miss his large presence in our lives, miss trailriding, the jaunts up the canyon. He is survived by his wife Jeannette, children: Carl, his wife Chelsey, and son Wyatt; and daughter Stefanie.
There will be a celebration of life March 15th at the Community Center at 101 E 100 N, in Mount Pleasant at 1:00 p.m. Online condolences at rasmussenmortuary.com
Born to Carlene and RL Taylor, he grew up in Salt Lake and spent summers in Sanpete, on his grandparent's farm. He spoke fondly of those halcyon summer days in the fields with his beloved grandpa Carl (his son's namesake). Years later, when an opportunity presented itself to move his young family to Mount Pleasant, he jumped at the chance to raise his daughter Stefanie, and son Carl, along with his wife, Jeannette in "God's country".
He prided himself on his mastery of the German language, learning it for the mission he served in southern Germany and Switzerland. He met his beautiful wife on the last day of his mission- they talked so long they missed the last train and continued their conversation in the park until the sun rose. Their conversation never stopped. He found he could not live without her, nor she him. They were married in the Manti temple.
Everything about him was big - he commanded a room with his presence, opinions, and deep resonant voice. He wrote letters to the editors and later took to facebook, always advocating for what he felt was right.
Coming from an industrious, crafty family, he followed suit but not their footsteps, preferring to blaze his own trail. He created his entire life. First drawing, leather tooling, even crafting several copper artworks. Soon he transitioned to what would occupy the remainder of his life: vintage cars, trucks, then jeeps.
A talented metal fabricator, his creations were extremely well built and unique. For a time he'd taken the chassis of an old school bus, and kept the front section over the motor and used it as a flatbed to haul three Jeeps to Moab. He painted "Moab or bust" along the sides. (He did not bust).
He partially raised his family in Moab - the annual pilgrimage made in the name of enjoying the beauty of the land and testing the mettle of what he'd been working on all year. His wife, Jeannette, was always a good sport, along for nearly every ride; once exclaiming "You rolled without me?!" when he rolled his then jeep, a Commando, on the Hanging Tree Trail.
He prided himself on how well his kids could drive, telling anyone and everyone how his daughter walked right up Rocker Knocker, drove The Pickle, Double Whammy.
Always willing to help out on trail breaks, he was found welding on complete strangers' vehicles so they could "limp off the trail." Necessity is the mother of invention, they say, and some of the trail fixes were rather ingenious. He'd assure new drivers and old alike: "We may eat our young, but we bring out our dead". No one was ever left to figure out how to get off the trail on their own.
Encouraging as well, he'd always tell reticent drivers " Put a tire on it" It's surprising how many climbed the obstacle, just for trying.
A lifetime unique vehicle aficionado, he sought out any and all of the interesting, obscure vehicles and he bought as many as he could get his hands on. From muscle cars, 50s split window pickups, to any type of Jeep - especially military - to an old military half-track. His latest acquisition was a 60's snow cat
He lived life on his own terms, allowing only his morals to guide him. His mom often said "You could hit him over the head with a 2x4 and he still wouldn't budge if he didn't think it was wrong".
We'll miss his large presence in our lives, miss trailriding, the jaunts up the canyon. He is survived by his wife Jeannette, children: Carl, his wife Chelsey, and son Wyatt; and daughter Stefanie.
There will be a celebration of life March 15th at the Community Center at 101 E 100 N, in Mount Pleasant at 1:00 p.m. Online condolences at rasmussenmortuary.com
Friday, November 8, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Ron Lee Taylor November 29, 1934 — October 14, 2024
Ronald Lee Taylor, better known as R.L., passed away peacefully in his sleep in his home in Mt. Pleasant, in the early morning hours of October 14th, 2024, in the care of his devoted daughter Melanie, who loves her Daddy dearly, and the great hospice professionals from Zions Way Home Health and Hospice. He was 89 years old.
R.L. was born in Mt. Pleasant Utah, on November 29th 1934, to Florence Cestella Jensen Stewart Taylor and Alma Ellison Taylor. He had two older half-brothers, Owen and Melvin Stewart who were raised by their grandparents, and a younger brother, Larry Wayne Taylor, and an older sister, Maridean Joyce Taylor Johansen.
R.L. was born smack dab in the middle of the Great Depression. He was 5 years old when World War II began. His parents divorced when he was 11 years old, and he, Maridean, and Larry were subsequently raised by their single mother. It was a hard scrabble life. R.L. learned, at a young age, the value of hard work. "Be a doer" his mother would say. But R.L. would later comment, "I don't remember feeling a lack of anything. I feel we had an average childhood."
R.L. loved to ride horses and to go hunting. He made true, fast, lifelong friends. They enjoyed getting together in the fall to hunt deer. One year he had his face too close to the side-mounted scope on the 30-30 Winchester that his father had given him. When he touched off a round, the scope slammed back, creating a gash that left a scar between his eyes that he carried for the rest of his life. He got the deer though!
As a freshman in high school doctors discovered that R.L. had "an enlarged heart and a murmur", caused by a case of rheumatic fever as a child. They would not allow him to continue playing high school basketball. R.L. regretted that the same heart condition would not allow him to serve a mission for his church, or to join the military to serve his country.
The summer before his junior year in high school, R.L. had saved up $300 and he bought a black 1940 Ford, "and it was fast. I loved it" he was heard to say. That fast car came in handy later on, when he was dating a gorgeous girl from Chester, Carlene Anderson. They attended rival schools. R.L. went to North Sanpete High School, back when they were still called the Rams. Carlene went to Moroni High School. R.L. would be in Moroni, having lunch with Carlene, when the bell would sound, warning that there were only five minutes until the resumption of class. It was said that R.L. could make it back to Mt. Pleasant from Moroni in those five minutes, and be on time for his next class.
R.L. met his future wife of 68 years at a sock hop in the new gym at Moroni High School during his senior year. He married Carlene Vione Anderson of Chester on December 10th, 1954. The young couple moved to Salt Lake City in April of 1955. R.L. quickly found a job working for a construction company building homes. R.L. and Carlene had three children. Ronald Craig, born in 1956. Chad A., born in 1958, and Melanie Ann, born in 1961. R.L. went on to work for the Post Office as a part time letter carrier for a short period, but ended up working for the Air Force at Hill Field, commuting from Salt Lake City for all of those years. R.L. was an active member in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in the Elders Quorum and enjoyed being Scoutmaster for a few years.
In 1970 R.L. and Carlene bought a lot in Mt. Pleasant with a dilapidated pioneer home on it. They would later construct a house there, incorporating the pioneer home, to where they would ultimately retire, which they did in 1995. With their love of antiques, it was only natural to open an antique shop in Mt. Pleasant. It was called Heart of Utah Antiques and Collectables. R.L. also stayed busy in retirement buying and renovating four more properties. He was very good at it. The man was a craftsman.
R.L. loved his family, loved his Savior, and loved his country. He was a friend to anyone who needed one, and would give a total stranger the shirt off his back. He truly had a "big heart." He will be greatly missed. R.L. was known to say, "In a hundred years, none of this will matter."
R.L. is survived by his brother, Larry, Cedar City. His children, Craig, Mt. Pleasant, Chad (Jeannette), Mt. Pleasant, and Melanie (James) Hancey, Salt Lake City. Also by seven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and nine great-great grandchildren. R.L. was predeceased by his wife, Carlene, His brothers, Owen and Melvin, and his sister Maridean.
Funeral services will be held October 26th, 2024 at 1100 a.m. in the Mt. Pleasant Stake Center. Viewings will be held October 25th, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and October 26th from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services in the church. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City cemetery.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Monday, November 14, 2022
Carlene Vione Anderson Taylor
Carlene Vione Anderson Taylor
8/12/1935 ~ 11/7/2022
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| Carlene Vione Anderson Taylor |
Carlene Vione Anderson Taylor, 87 of Mt. Pleasant, Utah, our beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend died peacefully at home on November 7, 2022, surrounded by the people she loved.
She was born August 12, 1935 in Mt. Pleasant to Carl Raymond and Mildred Johansen Anderson. She graduated from Moroni High School in May of 1952, as valedictorian. She married Ronald Lee (RL) Taylor from Mt. Pleasant on December 10, 1954 in the Manti Temple. They moved to Salt Lake in 1955 and resided there for 40 years. They were blessed with 3 wonderful children.
Carlene worked for six years for the Foreign Study League, spending one summer working as a chaperone for students in Italy, France, and England. She worked two years for the SL Division of Aeronautics as secretary to the director. She worked 12 years for the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Prosthetics and Mental health. She was an avid bridge player, earning over 100 master points while competing with duplicate bridge clubs in the Salt Lake area.
Carlene and RL retired, returned home to Mt. Pleasant and finished the retirement home they had been working on for years. In Mt. Pleasant they owned and operated an antique store called Heart of Utah Antiques & Collectibles for 11 years. They had a lot of fun doing that.
She is survived by her sweetheart of 67 years (RL); her 3 children, Ronald Craig Taylor, Chad A. (Jeanette) Taylor, and Melanie Taylor (James) Hancey; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grand children; her siblings Steve Anderson, Flo Carlston, Jeff Anderson and Marily Bevan.
Our darling Carlene, a true friend to everyone, will be remembered for her loving, kind and giving nature. She is much loved and will be very missed.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mt. Pleasant Stake Center (295 S State) with a viewing from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. Online condolences at Live Zoom Link at rasmussenmortuary.com in her obituary.
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