THE REV. RICHARD E. TAYLOR JR.

THE REV. RICHARD E. TAYLOR JR.
The Rev. Richard E. Taylor Jr., 87, retired Methodist minister and state lobbyist, passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Richard had a passion for saving and preserving historic landmarks and loved old trains and cars. He also wrote the book, “I Love Kansas.” He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Mary Louise Taylor, and is survived by his children: Rick of Berryton, Dave (Deana) of Seattle; and Mary (Keith) Haas of Wichita; two older sisters, Dorothy Gish of Enterprise and Mary Maxine Fielder of Abilene; brother-in-law, R.W. Cook of Enterprise; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A family visitation was held Sunday at Baker Funeral Home, Wichita. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Enterprise, Kan., United Methodist Church.

• TERRY KAY DELFORGE - May. 18, 2012
• MARIE MARCELLA (FORGUE) BIEKER - May. 14, 2012
• M. BLANCHE MOSSBURGH - May. 14, 2012