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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 10, 1998, page 10

BENJAMIN TAYLOR

Benjamin Harrison Taylor died at his home on High Prairie on Sept. 5, 1998, at the age of 94.
Mr. Taylor was born Aug. 20, 1905 near Toledo to John Andrew and Nellie Florence (Omeg) Taylor.
He had five brothers and five sisters, all of whom have preceded him in death.
He moved with his family to his present home when he was 14 years old, in 1919. There, his father farmed and the family was in charge of the Hartland Post Office for a time. The building is still located on the property. Mr. Taylor started farming at a young age in partnership with his brother, Robert. They also worked for the J. Neil's Lumber Company in Klickitat as timber fallers in the winter.
He was a lifelong farmer of the High Prairie area, farming both his own land and contracting cultivation and harvesting for others. He always had animals, including horses, cattle and hogs. His hogs always finished faster and received top dollar. He was an excellent horseman, owning and caring for many draft horses for the farm work in his early farming career.
Early in the 1940s, he bought his first rubber tired tractor, a John Deere (D), which was a big tractor in its time. Thus, he gradually retired the horses. He never quite retired until his late eighties, after suffering broken bones from a fall.
Mr. Taylor married Letitia Eversoll (a California girl) on Dec. 22, 1932. They enjoyed a special 50th wedding anniversary celebration with family and friends. The couple was married for more than 63 years before she died on March 4, 1996.
One of the awards the Taylors received with pride was Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1966. This was for his many conservation practices including unique terraces that he put in on the farm to control erosion.
He was also honored as Grand Marshall of the Lyle Pioneer Days in 1996.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Dona Taylor, High Prairie; daughter and son-in-law Lorna and Bob Dove, Seattle; six grandchildren Douglas Taylor Jr., Illinois, John Taylor, Lyle, Nancy Wilkinson, Alaska, Martin Taylor, Goldendale, Jon Dove, Seattle, and Kim Dove, Marysville; six great-grandchildren Andrew Taylor, Bridget and Rochelle Dove, Benjamin and Matthew Taylor and Tatiana Taylor; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon. Interment will be at Lone Pine Cemetery at High Prairie. A get together after the services will be held at the Lyle Lions Community Building.
Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 10, 1998, page 5

BENJAMIN HARRISON TAYLOR

Benjamin Harrison Taylor, 93, of High Prairie, passed away at his home Sept. 5, 1998.
He was born Aug. 20, 1905 near Toledo to John Andrew and Nellie Florence (Omeg) Taylor. Ben had five brothers and five sisters, who have all preceded him to death.
Ben moved with his family to his present home place when he was 14 years old. There, his father farmed and the family was in charge of the Hartland Post Office for a time. The building is still located on the property. Ben started farming at a young age ,in partnership with his brother, Robert. They also worked for the J. Neil's Lumber Co. in Klickitat as timber fallers in the winter.
Ben married Letitia Eversoll (from California), in 1932. The couple was married for more than 63 years before her death in 1996.
Ben was a life-long farmer of the High Prairie area, farming both his own land and contracting cultivation and harvesting for others. He always had animals, including horses, cattle and hogs, and finishing the hogs with special skill. His hogs always finished faster and received top dollar. He was an excellent horseman, owning and caring for many draft horses for the farm work in his farming career. Ben never quite retired until his late 80's, after suffering broken bones from a ladder fall while pruning.
Ben and Letitia received with pride was Conservation Farmer of the Year, in 1966. He was honored as Grand Marshall of the Lyle Pioneer Days in 1996.
Survivors include his son, Douglas, and wife Dona Taylor, of High Prairie; daughter Lorna, and husband Bob, of Seattle; six grandchildren, Douglas Taylor Jr., John Taylor, of Lyle, Nancy Wilkinson, of Alaska, Martin Taylor, of Goldendale, and High Prairie, Jon Dove, of Seattle, Kim Dove, of Marysville; six great grandchildren Andrew Taylor, Bridget and Rochelle Dove, Benjamin and Matthew Taylor and Tatiana Taylor; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon. Interment will be at Lone Pine Cemetery at High Prairie. A get-together after the services will be held at the Lyle Lions Community Building.