35-year member of Dodge Co. Planning Comm.

Bob Taylor, 76, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Fremont Area Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Fremont Alliance Church. Interment will be at Fremont’s Ridge Cemetery.

Open casket visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 28 , at Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home, and closed casket visitation with the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to services on Tuesday.

Bob Taylor was born June 21, 1934, in Blair to John and Meta (Hansen) Taylor.

On April 25, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Beck of Blair, in Fremont.

He farmed his entire life, spending the last 49 years on the family farm located just east of Fremont. He served his community in countless ways. He was a member of the Dodge County Planning and Zoning Commission for more than 35 years and also served on the school board for District 37 for 20 years. He was a member of the Fremont Alliance Church where he attended for nearly 60 years, and served as a deacon, taught Sunday School, and worked with youth ministries. He spent a full life doing the things he loved, which included skiing, racing cars and motorcycles, and playing softball. But what he loved most was spending time with his family. Whether it was a family gathering, a school program, or a ballgame, as a dad or grandpa, he was always around.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons and daughters-in-law, Kent and Darylene Taylor of Lincoln and Eric and Kim Taylor of Fremont; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy Taylor of Healdsburg, Calif., Terri and John Steyer and Julie and Donn Shaffer, all of Omaha; 14 grandchildren, Jessica, Chad, Adam, Megan, Luke, Chris, Allison, Dylan, Ethan, Alex, Jason, Ellie, Braden and Layla; two great-grandchildren, Emily and Olivia; brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Pat Taylor Jr. of Fremont, Tom Taylor of Omaha, Tim and Debbie Taylor of Princeton, Texas; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janet and Gary Chubb of Dallas, Texas, Mary and Chuck Barrett of Highland Ranch, Colo., and Marie Cameron of Boise, Idaho.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert E. Taylor, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Open Door Mission in Omaha or the Fremont Alliance Church.

#2 Printed in Fremont Tribune, March 28, 2011

BOB TAYLOR

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Bob Taylor’s life was dedicated to serving God and his family and the Lord called Bob to be by his side on March 25, 2011, at Fremont Area Medical Center.

Born to John and Meta (Hansen) Taylor on June 21, 1934, in Blair, Bob Taylor began a 76-year journey that touched many lives along the way.

He married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Beck of Blair, on April 25, 1953, in Fremont.

Bob farmed his entire life, spending the last 49 years on the family farm located just east of Fremont. He served his community in countless ways. He was a member of the Dodge County Planning and Zoning Commission for over 35 years as well as serving on the school board for District 37 for 20 years. He was a member of Fremont Alliance Church where he attended for nearly 60 years. He was a deacon and taught Sunday School and worked with youth ministries. He spent a full life doing the things he loved, which included skiing, racing cars and motorcycles and playing softball. But what he loved most was spending time with his family. Whether it was a family gathering, a school program or a ball game, dad/grandpa was always around.

Survivors include: his wife, Patricia; sons, Kent (and wife Darylene) Taylor of Lincoln; and Eric (and wife, Kim) Taylor of Fremont; daughters, Kathy Taylor of Healdsburg, Calif.; Terri (and husband, John) Steyer of Omaha; and Julie (and husband, Donn) Shaffer of Omaha; brothers, John (and wife, Pat) Taylor Jr. of Fremont; Tom Taylor of Omaha; and Tim (and wife, Debbie) Taylor of Princeton, Texas; sisters, Janet (and husband, Gary) Chubb of Dallas; Mary (and husband, Chuck) Barrett of Highland Ranch, Colo.; and Marie Cameron of Boise, Idaho; 14 grandchildren, Jessica, Chad, Adam, Megan, Luke, Chris, Allison, Dylan, Ethan, Alex, Jason, Ellie, Braden and Layla; and two great-grandchildren, Emily and Olivia.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Robert E. “Rob” Taylor Jr.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fremont Alliance Church with the Rev. Tom Nevius officiating. There will be open casket visitation from 3 – 6 p.m. today at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. There will be closed casket visitation with family present from 6 – 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Closed casket visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery in Fremont.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Open Door Mission in Omaha or to Fremont Alliance Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com

#3 Funeral Leaflet

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In Memory of Bob Taylor

June 21, 1934 Blair, Nebraska ~ March 25, 2011 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Service 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 29, 2011, Fremont Alliance Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Officiating: The Rev. Tom Nevius. Music Selections: “If You Could See Me Now” Tim Howard, Soloist; “When It’s All Been Said And Done” granddaughter Jessica Reade, Soloist

Honorary Pallbearers: Troy Steele, Gary Hansen, Bob Johnson

Pallbearers: John Steyer, Adam Steyer, Dylan Steyer, Donn Shaffer, Chris Steyer, Chad Reade

Interment: Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska

Arrangements by Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont, Nebraska

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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