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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 14, 1996, page 5

LETITIA TAYLOR

Letitia E. Taylor, High Prairie, died March 4, 1996, in White Salmon, at the age of 87.
Mrs. Taylor was born March 25, 1908, in Watts Valley, Calif., to Julie (Hancock) and Henry Eversoll. She grew up in California, graduating from the Parlier High School in Fresno, Calif. She moved to Washington with her dad and brother, where she met Benjamin H. Taylor. They married December 23, 1932, in Goldendale. They lived in Heartland (High Prairie) where they farmed and raised their family.
She was a former 4-H leader and member of Klickitat County Homemakers. She worked as a precinct committee chairman for many years, served on the Lyle School Board and Lyle Cemetery Board, and was the dispatcher for the High Prairie Fire Department for many years. Her C. B. "handle" was "Peaches."
Mrs. Taylor also won many awards for her crocheting and crocheted outfits for all her grandchildren when they were born.
She is survived by her husband, Ben Taylor, Lyle; son, Douglas Taylor, Lyle; daughter, Lorna Dove, Seattle; sisters Alice Lanegan, Goldendale, and Abigail Pera, Fresno, Calif.; six grandchildren and 11 great-grand children.
Services for Mrs. Taylor were held Friday, March 18, 1996, at 1 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, with Rev. Donald Brown officiating. Interment was at Lone Pine Cemetery, High Prairie.
Memorials may be given to the High Prairie Fire Department in care of Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, who was in charge of the arrangements.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 14, 1996, page 5

LETITIA E. TAYLOR

Letitia E. Taylor, 87, of High Prairie passed away March 4, 1996. She was born March 25, 1908, in Watts Valley, Calif., to Julie (Hancock) and Henry Eversoll. Letitia grew up in California and graduated from Parlier High School in Fresno. She moved to Washington with her dad and brother where she met Benjamin H. Taylor. They married Dec. 23, 1932 in Goldendale and lived in Heartland (High Prairie) where they farmed and raised their family. Letitia was a former 4-H leader, a member of Klickitat County Homemakers, and she had won many awards for her crocheting. She had crocheted outfits for all her grandchildren when they were born. She worked as a Precinct Committee Chairman for many years, served on the Lyle School Board, Lyle Cemetery Board, and was the dispatcher for the High Prairie Fire Dept. for many years (her CB "handle" was "Peaches").
Survivors include her husband, Ben Taylor of Lyle; son Douglas Taylor of Lyle; daughter, Lorna Dove of Seattle; sisters, Alice Lanegan of Goldendale, and Abigail Pera of Fresno. She is also survived by six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were March 8, 1996, at Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon. Committal was at the Lone Pine Cemetery of High Prairie. Contributions may be given to High Prairie Fire Department c/o Gardner Funeral Home.