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- From Daily News: JANUARY 18, 1907
VETERANS CALLED AWAY
Richard Hayward Taylor
The Angel of Death has been busy, and although the year is but a fortnight old, several veterans have been called to their reward.
At 4 o'clock yesterday, Richard Hayward Taylor passed away, at Carbonear. Few men in Carbonear were better known. Sprung from a stock of successful fish-killers for fifty years or more he journeyed summer after summer to the Labrador Coast, where, with Cape Charles as his headquarters, he did business on the great deep, adding, both directly and indirectly, to the wealth and prosperity of his well loved land. It is now nearly 20 years since he withdrew from the active prosecution of the fisheries, but his later years have been full of other activities, notably in connection with the Methodist church, of which he was a leader, a trustee, a steward and an devoted member.
'Skipper Rich' as he was affectionately called by almost everyone who knew him, was one of a class fast dying out, that good old Planter class-which has for generations maintained the best traditions of the Colony for hospitality, fearlessness and endurance. He came from a race of vi-kings, and proved himself well worthy of the kinship.
His wife, like himself, attained to a green old age, passing away a few short years ago. Two daughters and five sons survive,Mrs. Alfred Penney, wife of Judge Penney, of Carbonear, Mrs. Pike, wife of Captain James Pike of Carbonear, formerly of the "Flora", Captain Hayward Taylor, of the Cordeelia, Mr. Hedley Taylor, of Ayre & Sons, Mr. Arthur Taylor, organist of the Carbonear Methodist church, and of Rorke & Sons' staff, and Mr. Ernest W. Taylor, the popular General Freight Agent of the Reid Nfld. Co's Railway. There are also a large number of grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives, the only surviving sister being Mrs. Lavinia Pike, widow of Capt. Josiah Pike, of this city.
Mr. Taylor had reached the age of about 82, and has fallen before the scythe of Time as a shock of ripe corn before the blade of the harvester. His loved ones will miss him, his friends will miss him, his native town will miss him, but his Master's call came to him as no surprise, for in His service he had lived and died, and for him death had been robbed of it evary sting.
The funeral takes place tomorrow and will no doubt be largely attended by relatives and friends, in this city and elsewhere.
From: DAILY NEWS JANUARY 22 1907
On Saturday afternoon, the mortal remains of Richard Hayward Taylor of Carbonear, were laid beside those of the late Mrs. Taylor, in the Methodist cemetery, there. A large concourse of relatives and friends from Carbonear, St. John's and elsewhere testified to the deep respect and esteem in which the deceased had been held during his long and useful life. The service, in the house and at the grave side, was conducted by the Rev. T. B. Darby, B. A. and E. Baines. The pall-bearers were selected from Mr. Taylor society class, of which some had been members for over 30 years. Mr. Taylor influence in Carbonear was always an influence for good, and he will be sincerely mourned.
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