TAYLOR, BENJAMIN LOUIS LANDRUM

Surnames:  TAYLOR, TOLER, BOWERS, POWELL, OTT, HOOPER, LEBRECHT, SCHOBER, DAVIS, RICHEY, GOODE

MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas, September 1931

STRICKEN ON DUTY
OFFICER EXPIRES

Stricken ill while on his post of duty early today, B. L. L. Taylor, age 61, Marlin night policeman, died about four a.m.

Stopping at a Live Oak street cafe about 3:30 a.m., Mr. Taylor told employes he was suffering from indigestion and asked for some soda.  The supply was out and he was directed to another place nearby.  Later, at the corner of Winter and Coleman streets, he told Robert Toler, driver of the city's motor street sweeper, of the attack and Toler volunteered to take him home.  However, Mr. Taylor decided not to go at that time and started back to Live Oak street.  Toler said he drove on up Winter street and at the intersection with Live Oak, Mr. Taylor told him he believed he would let him take him home.

They preceeded to a garage one block north where Toler obtained a car and started home with Mr. Taylor.  About the time they reached the miniature golf course on Coleman street, Toler said Mr. Taylor fell over against him and began gasping.  Toler turned about and rushed Mr. Taylor to a hospital where medical aid was summoned.  However, Mr. Taylor died before a physician arrived.

Native of Falls County

Born February 24, 1870, Mr. Taylor was a native of the western part of Falls county where he was reared and was engaged in farming pursuits
until he moved to Marlin in 1900 to assume the office of district clerk, which he held for two terms.  He was justice of the peace at Blevins before coming to Marlin.  He later served as justice of peace of the Marlin precinct No. 1 for two terms and entered the employ of the city 14 years ago, having been continuously at this post ever since.

Ben Taylor was a faithful public servant and was held in high esteem for his uniform devotion to duty.  Over a long period of years, he had rendered valuable services to his community in this capacity, tributes to which were numerous with his passing.  He was a member of the Methodist church.

He was married to Miss Cora Ella Bowers who survives him, also three sons, Roy and Regniald (sic) Taylor of Marlin and R. L. Taylor of Mexia; three daughters, Mrs. B. L. Powell, and Misses Evelyn and Ramona Taylor of Marlin, and a half brother, Hardy Taylor of Louise, Texas.

His parents were Rev. and Mrs. Isaac Taylor, residents of Falls county, who are deceased.

Last rites, for deceased, were announced for 5:30 o'clock this afternoon in the funeral chapel with burial in Calvary cemetery.

Services were conducted, by Rev. Albert Ott of Dallas, former pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle of Marlin, and Rev. O. W. Hooper, pastor of the First Methodist church of Marlin.

Pall bearers were Max Lebrecht, A. M. Schober, Ben Davis, R. E. Toler, O. S. Richey, W. T. Goode.

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MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas, September 1931

Surnames:  TAYLOR, HOOPER, OTT, BOWERS, HORTON, STONE,
PARHAM

FUNERAL RITES MARKED BY TRIBUTES
TO  DECEASED

Services Held in Funeral Home
Chapel With Burial in
Calvary

Tributes to the memory of deceased marked final rites for B. L. L. Taylor in the funeral home chapel at 5:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon.  Burial was in Calvary cemetery.

Services were conducted jointly by Rev. O. W. Hooper, pastor of the First Methodist church of Marlin, and Rev. Albert Ott of Dallas, former
pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle of Marlin.  Rev. Hooper gave an appropriate scripture reading and Rev. Ott led in prayer.  Both spoke briefly, citing fidelity and devotion of deceased to his family and to his community in the capacity of a public official.  Hymns were sung by members of the Methodist choir.

Out of town relatives attending the funeral services included R. L. Taylor and family of Mexia, Newman Bowers, Bud Bowers and Mrs. Horton of Waco, Mrs. Fletch Bowers, Miss Melba Bowers of Eddy, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bowers of Lorena; James Bowers, Chas. Stone and children, Herbert Stone, Blevins; Mrs. Janie Bowers, Cego.

Many friends also attended the last rites, including a number from the western part of Falls county where deceased was reared and spent his early manhood.

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(Note: Date of death was Sept 24, 1931.
Mrs. Janie Bowers of Cego should have read Mrs. Janie Bowers Parham of Cego-lsc)

-Submitted by Lena Stone Criswell