Taylor
Jean Lillian (nee Low)
Jean Taylor, aged 87 years, passed away peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon on Monday, December 31, 2012.
Jean was born on her uncle Ernie Baird’s farm near Hawarden in October 1925. She attended Chatham School. Jean married George Crawford of the Farrerdale district in 1945 where they farmed for 15 years and raised six children: Murray, Louie, Linty, Hughie, Ressa and Owen. In 1960 they were divorced and she moved to Saskatoon and married Leslie Taylor where they raised three children: Shelly, Marlene and Gordie. In 1970 her oldest son Murray was killed in a car accident along with four others. Jean was first and last a homemaker. Her family was most important to her. She gardened, sewed, baked bread, bandaged cuts and spirits. Jean and Les have always had an open door to family and friends.
Jean is lovingly remembered by her husband of 51 years, Les; eight children: Louise (Ray) Vanthuyne; Linty (Veronica) Crawford; Hugh (Janet) Crawford; Ressa (Kris) Noah; Owen (Diane) Crawford; Shelley (Jamie) Gray; Marlene (Rob Wright) Taylor; Gord (Renee Lemieux) Taylor; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren: Jodi (Russ) Guerin and Tucker Nollski; Travis (Nicole) and Elise Vanthuyne; Patrick (Julie) Bouchard and Austin; Maurice (Sandra) Leif and Ava Bouchard; Danella (Derek) and Lily Moyen; Jeremy Crawford; Rhonda (Ryan) Jace, Jensen and Trey Kelly; George (Megan Callan) Crawford; Trent Crawford; Kalyn (Kenny) Geisler; Christina (Tyler) Makenna and Jaxton Smith; Coral, Shay and Ariel Crawford; Riley and Brie Gray; Kirsten and Danika Taylor and a large extended family.
She was predeceased by her parents Alex and Ella Low; son Murray Crawford; brother Willie Low; brothers-in law Gordon Crawford and Howard Moore; sister-in-law Shirley Crawford and brothers-in-law Lorne Taylor and Roy McCallum.
Memorial service was held at Simpson Community Centre on January 5 conducted by Rev. Deborah Smith.
Urnbearer was Trent Crawford. Murray and Ethel Taylor were register attendants. Ushers were Dean Taylor and Stuart Morrison. Jodi Nollski was the reader and eulogy was given by Linty Crawford. Soloist Megan Callan was accompanied by guitarist George Crawford. Soloist Gloria Morrison with Lil Gingrich as pianist was accompanied by Simpson Community Choir.
Interment will take place at Simpson Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial donations directed to Kidney Foundation of Canada or Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated.
Fotheringham-McDougall Funeral Service of Watrous and Nokomis was in care of arrangements.