TAYLOR, Marvin Lee

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Published Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - Marvin Lee Taylor went home to be with the Lord July 12, 2011, after a battle with cancer. He was a loving father, sibling and friend, and will be greatly missed. Marvin was born July 24, 1935, to James and Elva Marie Taylor of Arlington, Wash. He grew up there and graduated from Arlington High School in 1954. Upon graduation, he served with the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957. Marvin was a heavy-equipment operator with Mobile Crane & Sellen Construction and spent time working on the North Slope building the pipeline. He spent his retirement years at his home in Lake Havasu City. He loved fishing and riding motorcycles with close friends. Marvin was a founding member of the Lake Havasu chapter of The Minutemen. He loved his country. He is survived by his children, Rod Taylor (Cindy) of Redmond, Wash., Steven Taylor (Moira) of Huntsville, Ala., Tammy Taylor of Lahaina, Hawaii, and Lisa Jarrell (Bill) of Covington, Wash. Marvin is also survived by his mother, Elva Marie Taylor; siblings, Jim Taylor (Joy), Larry Taylor (Jewel), Marion Taylor (Patty), Janice Schumann (Bill) and Carol Bjorg (Gordon). Marvin also had 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Funeral Home & Cemetery, Everett, Wash. Graveside Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Sunday at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Everett, Wash. An open house to celebrate Marvin’s life will be held following the funeral service at Arlington Heights Community Club, Arlington, Wash., 1:30 to 4 p.m. Flowers can be sent to Evergreen Funeral Home & Cemetery. Donations can be made in Marvin’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org Special Thanks to: New Hope Hospice Nurses staff and especially caregivers Danalle, Jamie and Katrina.