Harold TAYLOR

TAYLOR, Harold Veteran WWII In hospital at Carleton Place, Ontario on Thursday, August 28, 2008. Father of Barry in Yellowknife. Proud great-grandfather. Survived by his sister Clara in Ajax, his wife Irene and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his sisters Laura and Dorothy and brothers Elmer and Gordon. Harold was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 64 years, also a member of Masonic Lodge since 1959. He received the Meritorious Medal from the Legion and the Ontario Governement in 1995. He went overseas in 1942 with the 86th Bridge coy and saw service in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He came home in 1946 and was employed with Energy Mines and Resources as Service Officer in Mining Equipment. Friends may call at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, Ontario on Tuesday, September 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Reverend Peter Dahlin officiating. Interment United Cemeteries, Carleton Place. Donations to the Royal Canadian Legion Building Fund would be gratefully acknowledged. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion will assemble at the funeral home on Tuesday at 7 pm. www.barkerfh.com Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 8/29/2008 - 8/30/2008