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Note: Michael F. Taylor Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: �Ctab�DOct. 11, 1920 Conway Springs Sumner County Kansas, USA Death: �Ctab�DSep. 11, 2005 Denver Denver County Colorado, USA Mike died at the age of 84, suurounded by family, from complications of Knee Surgery. He is the son of Laura Elizabeth (Garman) Taylor and Robert Earl Taylor. He moved with his family to Wichita, Kansas from Conway Springs, Kansas. He graduated from Wichita's North High School in 1938, then from Wichita's Friends University in 1942. Mike use to deliver the Eagle and Beacon Newspapers through his high school years and College years. He was one of 8 siblings. Mike was a star basketball player in college. He was inducted into the Friends University Hall of Fame in 1999. He met his wife while attending College, Betty LouEzell, who he married in 1943. Mike served in the Army in the South Pacific, while his wife was posted with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California. At the end of World War II., Mike and Betty settled in Wichita, raising 4 children. Mike took a dregree in business at Wichita State University and became a Certified Accountant. He joined the Accounting Firm of Arthur Young & Company in 1949, leaving in 1956, to start his own Firm with two other associates, the Coffman, Kocour, and Taylor Firm. Their small firm prospered and merged in 1961 with Elmer Fox and Company. Mike advanced to Managing Partner. Mike and his wife relocated to Denver in 1977. He retired from Fox in 1983, becoming Vice-President of LB Industries in Boise, Idaho. His wife died in 1989 after 46 years of Marriage. Mike returned to Denver after her death to live with his daughter, Janet Cranmer. He is survived by: His daughter Janet Cranmer of Denver Colorado, another daughter, Nancy, of Sherwood, Oregon, two sons, Gary Taylor of Lincoln, Massachusettes, and Stan Taylor of Eugene, Oregon. Also a brother, Robert Taylor of Cheney, Kansas, and two sisters, Anna Schroeder of Cheney, Kansas and Dorthy Shetlar of Conway Springs, Kansas. Plus five grandchildren. Family links: Spouse: Betty Lou Ezell Taylor (1921 - 1989)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Littleton Arapahoe County Colorado, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Bonnie Knapp- Wichita, K... Record added: Sep 15, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11757068 edgwick-Sumner County KS Archives Obituaries.....Taylor, Mike F. September 11, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Oz . lostinoz@embarqmail.com August 16, 2007, 5:53 pm Unknown Newspaper Mike F. Taylor b. 10-11-1920 Conway Springs KS Sumner co d. 9-11-2005 Denver CO Denver co Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Littleton CO Arapahoe co A longtime Wichita resident passed away after developing complications following knee surgery. S/O Robert Earl and Laura Elizabeth (Garman) Taylor He moved with his family to Wichita, where he graduated from Wichita North High School in 1938 and Friends University in 1942. Because they had little, the Taylor children worked hard to support one another. Mike, who contributed by delivering newspapers for the Wichita Eagle and Beacon throughout his high school and university years, was proud that so many of the eight siblings attained college degrees. The close familial bond created by their mutual effort was never broken. At 6'7" tall, Mike became a star basketball player at Friends. Known as "Thin Man Taylor," he led the Quaker squad in a lively competition with cross-town rival, Wichita State University. For his exploits on the court he was inducted into the Friends University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. At Friends he met his wife-to-be, Betty Lou Ezell. After their marriage in 1943, Mike served with the US Army in the South Pacific, while Betty was posted with the Marine Corps to Camp Pendleton, CA. Following the end of WWII, Mike and Betty established their home in Wichita and raised four children. While Betty handled the household, Mike took a degree in Business at Wichita State and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant. He joined the accounting firm of Arthur Young & Company in 1949 and left in 1956 with two associates to found the firm of Coffman, Kocour and Taylor. Their small firm prospered and merged in 1961 with Elmer Fox and Company, where Mike advanced to Managing Partner. The success and growth of Fox led to Mike and Betty's relocation to Denver in 1977. He "retied" from Fox in 1983 to become vice-president of LB Industries in Boise, ID. Following his beloved Betty's death in 1989, Mike returned to Denver to reside with his daughter, Janet Cranmer. Deeply committed to public service, Mike was a tireless and generous supporter of community and professional institutions. He was on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Society of CPA's from 1967-71, acting as President 1969-70. From 1959-77 he served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Wichita. He promoted Wichita State University as a member of the Board of Governors of the Endowment Association from 1968-77. Closest to his heart, however, was Friends University, where he served on the Board of Trustees from 1980-90 and remained on active emeritus status. 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