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A Well-known Citizen Gone

A Well-known Citizen Gone image
Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
July
Year
1890
Copyright
Public Domain
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Another of Ann Arbor's leading citizms has gone over to the other shore. Ou Tuesday afternoon camo the sad cewg that L. F. Taylor was dead. Since fall he has been rapidly failing and his death was not unexpected. His remains have been brought to this city and the funeral will take place this evenine, at siz o'clock, from his residence at 19 church-st. The services will be conducted under the auspices of the G. X. R. Mr. Taylor was au old soldier, having perved three years in the 2d Mich. Infantry. Like many other patriotic young men, he gave up his studies at the University of M chigau in order to enter the army. While iu active service he was seváral times eeverely bur', and the last injury which he received, i, wouad in the head, has never ceased to give him trouble. Ia ltJG4 he was obliged to give up army work for a time, but he returned again in January, 1805, with even greater enthusiasrn. In a short time he rose í'rom the position of sergeant to that of captain, whicAi title he has ever since borne. Soon after the war, Mr. Taylor settled at Laingsburg, Shiawassa Oo. He was elected to the state house of representatives ín 1873 'and 1875, and to the senate in 1877. Aschairman of the senate committee he took a prominent part in the investigation of the Row-Douglasj troublea. Mr. Taylor for a short time resided in Dakota. Of late years, however, he has lived in Ann Arbor and has been connected with an extensivo furniture house. At the time of his death, Mr. Taylor was only forty-eight and had thus not yetpassed the prime of life. He leaves a wit'e and oi daughter to mourn his loss. The news of his death will be received with sorrow by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register