December 7, 1932 – October 11, 2007

Harvey Leroy Taylor passed away in Toronto on October 11, 2007 at St. Michael’s Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Reta (Kingshott) Taylor, loving father of Richard Taylor (Cathy), Norine Peacock (George) and Wayne Taylor (Connie); proud grampa of Derrick Taylor, Joshua Taylor, Robbie Peacock, Cory Peacock, Dustin Taylor and Kylor Taylor. “Grampa we love you and we will always have wonderful memories.” He was the brother of Joan (Taylor) Inch. Harvey was predeceased by his parents, Edward R.B. Taylor and Irene (Ketch) Taylor and his brother Charlie Taylor.

He was born on December 7, 1932 in Bracebridge and lived most of his life on Taylor Road. He attended Macaulay Public School until Grade 8 and worked as a sawyer at Taylor’s Sawmill and Bracebridge Lumber.

Harvey and Reta were married in Ullswater on September 14, 1957 and recently celebrated their 50th anniversary.

His interests were farming, sawing lumber at the sawmill and cutting wood. He enjoyed staying at the hunt camp with family and friends and hunting.

The funeral service was conducted at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Bracebridge on October 15, 2007 with Kelly Baetz officiating, with interment at Nicholson Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Derrick Taylor, Joshua Taylor, Robbie Peacock, Cory Peacock, Dustin Taylor and Kylor Taylor.

In tears we saw you sinking
We watched you fade away.
Our hearts were almost broken,
You fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping,
So peacefully free from pain,
We could not wish you back
To suffer that again.
May you rest in peace.

You will be sadly missed.