Raymond Nelson Taylor, 94, of Princess Anne, died on January 14th. He was born in Westover, Somerset County, Maryland, and grew up in White Haven, Wicomico County, Maryland, where his father baled and sold marsh grass, which he shipped to Baltimore by two-masted schooners.
In January, 2000, "The Villager" published some of Mr. Taylor's recollections of White Haven in the 1920″s. It was a small town with a one-room school, where steamboats docked at the White Haven wharf and mules pulled plows. His grandparents ran a store where molasses was sold from a large barrel, and eggs were one penny each. His family moved to Princess Anne and he later graduated from Washington High School in 1935 and from Washington College in 1939.
For many years he taught social studies, history, and driver's education at Marion High School and later at Washington High School. He also coached the girls' field ball, basketball, and softball teams at Marion High School.
After his retirement, Mr. Taylor ran a produce stand in Princess Anne and enjoyed the social interaction with his many customers.
He was predeceased by his parents, Eugene W. Taylor and Mary E. Pusey Taylor, two brothers, Marion E. Taylor, Staff Sergeant Russell T. Taylor, and a sister, Irma Taylor Symons.
Surviving Mr. Taylor, are his wife of 71 years, Frances Stout Taylor, and thier four children: Barbara Taylor Hall and her husband Phil, of Fredericksburg, Va.,John Michael Taylor and his wife, Pamela, of Princess Anne, David Allan Taylor and his wife Susan, of Eden, and Carl Raymond Taylor and his wife Beth, of Lawrenceville, GA. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning.January 21st. at Hinman Funerl Home in Princess Anne. A viewing for family and friends will be held at 9:15 prior to the service. The Rev. James Doran will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the Asbury Methodist Cemetery, in Allen, Maryland.
Both Raymond and Frances took in many stray dogs, cats, and a couple of old mules during their time together and cared deeply for each pet. Iis therefore fitting that in lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Raymond Taylors neme to the Wicomico County Humane Society, Inc., 5130 Citation Drive, Salisbury, Md. 21801 or to the Humane Society of Somerset County Inc., PO Box 453, Princess Anne. Md. 21853