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Taylor -- Edmund L. Taylor, 80, a resident of Albuquerque since 1938, died Saturday, December 23, 2000. He is survived by his nephews, David O. Paxton of Albuquerque and Holm O. Bursum of Socorro; nieces, Susan Welletts of Camden, NC, Caroline Gatty of Denver, CO, Laural Baumgartner of McGrath, AK, and Kathleen Opheim of Kasilof, AK; and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews. Mr. Taylor attended the University of New Mexico. He worked for the Fish and Game Department; he was also a bus and truck driver; and IDEL Engineer for government contracts during WWII. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Moose Lodge for over 50 years. His present title was Arizona/New Mexico Manager of Moose Legion. Ed held the highest title a Moose member can hold, Past Grand North Moose, and was also past Herder of Legion Unit 134. Mr. Taylor received the Moose Highest Degree of Merit Pilgrim. He enjoyed model trains and good cigars. Mr. Taylor achieved a lifelong dream of making a trip to Alaska in July 2000; and loved to travel all over the US, Canada and Mid East. Mr. Taylor loved life, loved doing things for others, and made friends easily. Services will be held Friday, 2:00 p.m., at Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum Chapel, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Entombment will follow at Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Jerry Stewart, O.C. Chambers, Joe Marino, Richard Garcia, Paul Sanchez and Cortez Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Matthew Paxton, Dave Paxton, George Putney, Michael Baumgartner, Chris Opheim and George Baumgartner. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
        Published on: Thu December 28, 2000