Daniel Pierce “Dan” Taylor
1924 - 2015
Early Life: Dan was born March 22, 1924, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, México, the son of Harvey Hyrum and Mary Alice Pierce Taylor, the eighth child of thirteen. He attended the Juarez Stake Academy where he played the clarinet in the band and was senior class president and valedictorian
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Dan attended Brigham Young Univesity for one year before serving for 2½ years in the Mexican Mission from 1943 to 1946. He then returned to BYU and married his childhood sweetheart, Ana Marie Pratt, with whom he had become re-acquainted in the mission field. On March 28, 1947, he was married to Ana Marie Pratt. They had seven children: Reyel Taylor (Mary Alyce), Leonor Álvarez (Carlos), Silvia Fryer (Reese), David Taylor (Maricarmen), Marcela Sánchez (Nicolás), Daniel Taylor (Norma), Ana María Pesqueira (Apolinar). Dan was later married Olivia Rojas; they had two children: Jorge Taylor Rojas (Jenna) and Aurora Taylor Rojas. He was also the proud step-father of Lluvia Campbell (Michael), Efraín Villalobos (Gina), and Ligiah Villalobos. His third wife, María Anastacia Olvera, brought another daughter into the family, Blanca Estela Pérez (Jorge). Dan earned his Master’s Degree from BYU in Spanish Literature, and then he and Ana Marie moved back to the Colonies, where he dug wells, managed a meat packing plant, farmed. Then in 1958, became the Superintendent of Juarez Schools, where he incorporated the high school so its credits would be accepted throughout Mexico. In 1960, the family moved to Mexico City as Dan had accepted a job with the LDS Church to set up a series of church schools all over the country. There were already four church schools in Mexico. During his tenure, 31 more schools were organized, including 27 grade schools (Primaria), two junior high schools (Secundaria), one high school (Preparatoria), and a teacher training school (Normal); these last two at the Benemérito de las Américas campus which is now the second largest Missionary Training Center. There were many miracles involved in the opening and continuation of these church schools. Dan used his and his father’s political connections to help resolve agrarian issues in the Colonies and to arrange missionary visas. In 1968, Dan accepted a job as General Manager of Productora de Triplay, a Kaibab plywood business, in Durango. He used that opportunity to teach his young grandsons to work hard at the factory. During that interim he was married for 6½ years to Olivia Rojas. In 1973, Dan was asked by the LDS Church to return to Mexico City and head up the Construction Department. He served in that capacity from 1973 to 1977, when he returned to Durango to his former job as General Manager. After retiring from the plywood business in Durango in 1989, Dan and Ana Marie moved to Utah County. It was hard for Dan to leave his beloved México. His native country has always been very dear to his heart. In 1990, they moved to El Paso, Texas, to help their son David with the business he was taking over from his uncle Ashton. While there, they served for two years from 1995 to 1997, as temple ordinance workers in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple, driving there every other weekend to serve on Friday and Saturday. In 1998, Dan was called to serve as the manager of the El Paso Texas Regional Employment Resources Center. In 1999, with the approaching dedication of the Ciudad Juárez LDS Temple, Dan and Ana Marie were called to the Temple Committee to be in charge of translation and interpretation, including the translation of the history and other materials for the cornerstone. Then in the year 2000, they were called to be ordinance workers in the same temple. While living there, they had the opportunity to fulfill one of Dan’s long-time dreams: touring Europe, and especially his beloved Spain. In 2003, Leonor and Carlos invited them to move into their home in Highland, Utah. Dan took on a gardening project and was known for spending many hours outside in the garden, even into the nighttime. He always had some kind of project going, in which he would use his engineering and math skills. On March 2, 2006, Ana Marie passed away, and on April 3, 2007, Dan married María Olvera. Last summer they moved into Silvia’s home in Lindon, Utah, where they were living when he passed away on April 2, 2015. Dan loves his family above all else. He has always been a very loving and supportive father. He would do anything needed for any of his children and step-children, from caring for them when sick, helping them move, helping with school expenses, investing in business to help out, and getting his citizenship because he had children who needed to work in the United States. Dan would also do anything for anyone outside of the family, from helping to rescue a runaway teenager for someone he didn’t even know, to keeping the streets and driveways of the neighborhood shoveled in the winter, to taking people places they needed to go. There are countless stories of people who credit him with making such a difference in their lives because of his counsel or the help he extended to them at a crossroads in their lives. It’s hard to describe how important people are to Dan. He took an interest in everyone, their family and history. Dan had an innate curiosity about everything and a working knowledge of most things. He was a master story-teller, an historian and an intellectual. He had the mind of an engineer, doctor and scientist; yet decided to go into education because of his love of people. Daniel "Dan" Pierce Taylor passed away on April 2, 2015, in Lindon, Utah.
Family Message: "We love you, Dad. We will miss you, and look forward to seeing you again."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Services: American Fork 35th Branch
Mortuary: Utah Valley Mortuary
Obituary: © Utah Valley Mortuary | Apr 2015
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1924 - 2015
Early Life: Dan was born March 22, 1924, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, México, the son of Harvey Hyrum and Mary Alice Pierce Taylor, the eighth child of thirteen. He attended the Juarez Stake Academy where he played the clarinet in the band and was senior class president and valedictorian
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Dan attended Brigham Young Univesity for one year before serving for 2½ years in the Mexican Mission from 1943 to 1946. He then returned to BYU and married his childhood sweetheart, Ana Marie Pratt, with whom he had become re-acquainted in the mission field. On March 28, 1947, he was married to Ana Marie Pratt. They had seven children: Reyel Taylor (Mary Alyce), Leonor Álvarez (Carlos), Silvia Fryer (Reese), David Taylor (Maricarmen), Marcela Sánchez (Nicolás), Daniel Taylor (Norma), Ana María Pesqueira (Apolinar). Dan was later married Olivia Rojas; they had two children: Jorge Taylor Rojas (Jenna) and Aurora Taylor Rojas. He was also the proud step-father of Lluvia Campbell (Michael), Efraín Villalobos (Gina), and Ligiah Villalobos. His third wife, María Anastacia Olvera, brought another daughter into the family, Blanca Estela Pérez (Jorge). Dan earned his Master’s Degree from BYU in Spanish Literature, and then he and Ana Marie moved back to the Colonies, where he dug wells, managed a meat packing plant, farmed. Then in 1958, became the Superintendent of Juarez Schools, where he incorporated the high school so its credits would be accepted throughout Mexico. In 1960, the family moved to Mexico City as Dan had accepted a job with the LDS Church to set up a series of church schools all over the country. There were already four church schools in Mexico. During his tenure, 31 more schools were organized, including 27 grade schools (Primaria), two junior high schools (Secundaria), one high school (Preparatoria), and a teacher training school (Normal); these last two at the Benemérito de las Américas campus which is now the second largest Missionary Training Center. There were many miracles involved in the opening and continuation of these church schools. Dan used his and his father’s political connections to help resolve agrarian issues in the Colonies and to arrange missionary visas. In 1968, Dan accepted a job as General Manager of Productora de Triplay, a Kaibab plywood business, in Durango. He used that opportunity to teach his young grandsons to work hard at the factory. During that interim he was married for 6½ years to Olivia Rojas. In 1973, Dan was asked by the LDS Church to return to Mexico City and head up the Construction Department. He served in that capacity from 1973 to 1977, when he returned to Durango to his former job as General Manager. After retiring from the plywood business in Durango in 1989, Dan and Ana Marie moved to Utah County. It was hard for Dan to leave his beloved México. His native country has always been very dear to his heart. In 1990, they moved to El Paso, Texas, to help their son David with the business he was taking over from his uncle Ashton. While there, they served for two years from 1995 to 1997, as temple ordinance workers in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple, driving there every other weekend to serve on Friday and Saturday. In 1998, Dan was called to serve as the manager of the El Paso Texas Regional Employment Resources Center. In 1999, with the approaching dedication of the Ciudad Juárez LDS Temple, Dan and Ana Marie were called to the Temple Committee to be in charge of translation and interpretation, including the translation of the history and other materials for the cornerstone. Then in the year 2000, they were called to be ordinance workers in the same temple. While living there, they had the opportunity to fulfill one of Dan’s long-time dreams: touring Europe, and especially his beloved Spain. In 2003, Leonor and Carlos invited them to move into their home in Highland, Utah. Dan took on a gardening project and was known for spending many hours outside in the garden, even into the nighttime. He always had some kind of project going, in which he would use his engineering and math skills. On March 2, 2006, Ana Marie passed away, and on April 3, 2007, Dan married María Olvera. Last summer they moved into Silvia’s home in Lindon, Utah, where they were living when he passed away on April 2, 2015. Dan loves his family above all else. He has always been a very loving and supportive father. He would do anything needed for any of his children and step-children, from caring for them when sick, helping them move, helping with school expenses, investing in business to help out, and getting his citizenship because he had children who needed to work in the United States. Dan would also do anything for anyone outside of the family, from helping to rescue a runaway teenager for someone he didn’t even know, to keeping the streets and driveways of the neighborhood shoveled in the winter, to taking people places they needed to go. There are countless stories of people who credit him with making such a difference in their lives because of his counsel or the help he extended to them at a crossroads in their lives. It’s hard to describe how important people are to Dan. He took an interest in everyone, their family and history. Dan had an innate curiosity about everything and a working knowledge of most things. He was a master story-teller, an historian and an intellectual. He had the mind of an engineer, doctor and scientist; yet decided to go into education because of his love of people. Daniel "Dan" Pierce Taylor passed away on April 2, 2015, in Lindon, Utah.
Family Message: "We love you, Dad. We will miss you, and look forward to seeing you again."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Services: American Fork 35th Branch
Mortuary: Utah Valley Mortuary
Obituary: © Utah Valley Mortuary | Apr 2015
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Daniel Pierce “Dan” Taylor
1924 - 2015
Early Life: Dan was born March 22, 1924, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, México, the son of Harvey Hyrum and Mary Alice Pierce Taylor, the eighth child of thirteen. He attended the Juarez Stake Academy where he played the clarinet in the band and was senior class president and valedictorian
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Dan attended Brigham Young Univesity for one year before serving for 2½ years in the Mexican Mission from 1943 to 1946. He then returned to BYU and married his childhood sweetheart, Ana Marie Pratt, with whom he had become re-acquainted in the mission field. On March 28, 1947, he was married to Ana Marie Pratt. They had seven children: Reyel Taylor (Mary Alyce), Leonor Álvarez (Carlos), Silvia Fryer (Reese), David Taylor (Maricarmen), Marcela Sánchez (Nicolás), Daniel Taylor (Norma), Ana María Pesqueira (Apolinar). Dan was later married Olivia Rojas; they had two children: Jorge Taylor Rojas (Jenna) and Aurora Taylor Rojas. He was also the proud step-father of Lluvia Campbell (Michael), Efraín Villalobos (Gina), and Ligiah Villalobos. His third wife, María Anastacia Olvera, brought another daughter into the family, Blanca Estela Pérez (Jorge). Dan earned his Master’s Degree from BYU in Spanish Literature, and then he and Ana Marie moved back to the Colonies, where he dug wells, managed a meat packing plant, farmed. Then in 1958, became the Superintendent of Juarez Schools, where he incorporated the high school so its credits would be accepted throughout Mexico. In 1960, the family moved to Mexico City as Dan had accepted a job with the LDS Church to set up a series of church schools all over the country. There were already four church schools in Mexico. During his tenure, 31 more schools were organized, including 27 grade schools (Primaria), two junior high schools (Secundaria), one high school (Preparatoria), and a teacher training school (Normal); these last two at the Benemérito de las Américas campus which is now the second largest Missionary Training Center. There were many miracles involved in the opening and continuation of these church schools. Dan used his and his father’s political connections to help resolve agrarian issues in the Colonies and to arrange missionary visas. In 1968, Dan accepted a job as General Manager of Productora de Triplay, a Kaibab plywood business, in Durango. He used that opportunity to teach his young grandsons to work hard at the factory. During that interim he was married for 6½ years to Olivia Rojas. In 1973, Dan was asked by the LDS Church to return to Mexico City and head up the Construction Department. He served in that capacity from 1973 to 1977, when he returned to Durango to his former job as General Manager. After retiring from the plywood business in Durango in 1989, Dan and Ana Marie moved to Utah County. It was hard for Dan to leave his beloved México. His native country has always been very dear to his heart. In 1990, they moved to El Paso, Texas, to help their son David with the business he was taking over from his uncle Ashton. While there, they served for two years from 1995 to 1997, as temple ordinance workers in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple, driving there every other weekend to serve on Friday and Saturday. In 1998, Dan was called to serve as the manager of the El Paso Texas Regional Employment Resources Center. In 1999, with the approaching dedication of the Ciudad Juárez LDS Temple, Dan and Ana Marie were called to the Temple Committee to be in charge of translation and interpretation, including the translation of the history and other materials for the cornerstone. Then in the year 2000, they were called to be ordinance workers in the same temple. While living there, they had the opportunity to fulfill one of Dan’s long-time dreams: touring Europe, and especially his beloved Spain. In 2003, Leonor and Carlos invited them to move into their home in Highland, Utah. Dan took on a gardening project and was known for spending many hours outside in the garden, even into the nighttime. He always had some kind of project going, in which he would use his engineering and math skills. On March 2, 2006, Ana Marie passed away, and on April 3, 2007, Dan married María Olvera. Last summer they moved into Silvia’s home in Lindon, Utah, where they were living when he passed away on April 2, 2015. Dan loves his family above all else. He has always been a very loving and supportive father. He would do anything needed for any of his children and step-children, from caring for them when sick, helping them move, helping with school expenses, investing in business to help out, and getting his citizenship because he had children who needed to work in the United States. Dan would also do anything for anyone outside of the family, from helping to rescue a runaway teenager for someone he didn’t even know, to keeping the streets and driveways of the neighborhood shoveled in the winter, to taking people places they needed to go. There are countless stories of people who credit him with making such a difference in their lives because of his counsel or the help he extended to them at a crossroads in their lives. It’s hard to describe how important people are to Dan. He took an interest in everyone, their family and history. Dan had an innate curiosity about everything and a working knowledge of most things. He was a master story-teller, an historian and an intellectual. He had the mind of an engineer, doctor and scientist; yet decided to go into education because of his love of people. Daniel "Dan" Pierce Taylor passed away on April 2, 2015, in Lindon, Utah.
Family Message: "We love you, Dad. We will miss you, and look forward to seeing you again."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Services: American Fork 35th Branch
Mortuary: Utah Valley Mortuary
Obituary: © Utah Valley Mortuary | Apr 2015
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1924 - 2015
Early Life: Dan was born March 22, 1924, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, México, the son of Harvey Hyrum and Mary Alice Pierce Taylor, the eighth child of thirteen. He attended the Juarez Stake Academy where he played the clarinet in the band and was senior class president and valedictorian
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Dan attended Brigham Young Univesity for one year before serving for 2½ years in the Mexican Mission from 1943 to 1946. He then returned to BYU and married his childhood sweetheart, Ana Marie Pratt, with whom he had become re-acquainted in the mission field. On March 28, 1947, he was married to Ana Marie Pratt. They had seven children: Reyel Taylor (Mary Alyce), Leonor Álvarez (Carlos), Silvia Fryer (Reese), David Taylor (Maricarmen), Marcela Sánchez (Nicolás), Daniel Taylor (Norma), Ana María Pesqueira (Apolinar). Dan was later married Olivia Rojas; they had two children: Jorge Taylor Rojas (Jenna) and Aurora Taylor Rojas. He was also the proud step-father of Lluvia Campbell (Michael), Efraín Villalobos (Gina), and Ligiah Villalobos. His third wife, María Anastacia Olvera, brought another daughter into the family, Blanca Estela Pérez (Jorge). Dan earned his Master’s Degree from BYU in Spanish Literature, and then he and Ana Marie moved back to the Colonies, where he dug wells, managed a meat packing plant, farmed. Then in 1958, became the Superintendent of Juarez Schools, where he incorporated the high school so its credits would be accepted throughout Mexico. In 1960, the family moved to Mexico City as Dan had accepted a job with the LDS Church to set up a series of church schools all over the country. There were already four church schools in Mexico. During his tenure, 31 more schools were organized, including 27 grade schools (Primaria), two junior high schools (Secundaria), one high school (Preparatoria), and a teacher training school (Normal); these last two at the Benemérito de las Américas campus which is now the second largest Missionary Training Center. There were many miracles involved in the opening and continuation of these church schools. Dan used his and his father’s political connections to help resolve agrarian issues in the Colonies and to arrange missionary visas. In 1968, Dan accepted a job as General Manager of Productora de Triplay, a Kaibab plywood business, in Durango. He used that opportunity to teach his young grandsons to work hard at the factory. During that interim he was married for 6½ years to Olivia Rojas. In 1973, Dan was asked by the LDS Church to return to Mexico City and head up the Construction Department. He served in that capacity from 1973 to 1977, when he returned to Durango to his former job as General Manager. After retiring from the plywood business in Durango in 1989, Dan and Ana Marie moved to Utah County. It was hard for Dan to leave his beloved México. His native country has always been very dear to his heart. In 1990, they moved to El Paso, Texas, to help their son David with the business he was taking over from his uncle Ashton. While there, they served for two years from 1995 to 1997, as temple ordinance workers in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple, driving there every other weekend to serve on Friday and Saturday. In 1998, Dan was called to serve as the manager of the El Paso Texas Regional Employment Resources Center. In 1999, with the approaching dedication of the Ciudad Juárez LDS Temple, Dan and Ana Marie were called to the Temple Committee to be in charge of translation and interpretation, including the translation of the history and other materials for the cornerstone. Then in the year 2000, they were called to be ordinance workers in the same temple. While living there, they had the opportunity to fulfill one of Dan’s long-time dreams: touring Europe, and especially his beloved Spain. In 2003, Leonor and Carlos invited them to move into their home in Highland, Utah. Dan took on a gardening project and was known for spending many hours outside in the garden, even into the nighttime. He always had some kind of project going, in which he would use his engineering and math skills. On March 2, 2006, Ana Marie passed away, and on April 3, 2007, Dan married María Olvera. Last summer they moved into Silvia’s home in Lindon, Utah, where they were living when he passed away on April 2, 2015. Dan loves his family above all else. He has always been a very loving and supportive father. He would do anything needed for any of his children and step-children, from caring for them when sick, helping them move, helping with school expenses, investing in business to help out, and getting his citizenship because he had children who needed to work in the United States. Dan would also do anything for anyone outside of the family, from helping to rescue a runaway teenager for someone he didn’t even know, to keeping the streets and driveways of the neighborhood shoveled in the winter, to taking people places they needed to go. There are countless stories of people who credit him with making such a difference in their lives because of his counsel or the help he extended to them at a crossroads in their lives. It’s hard to describe how important people are to Dan. He took an interest in everyone, their family and history. Dan had an innate curiosity about everything and a working knowledge of most things. He was a master story-teller, an historian and an intellectual. He had the mind of an engineer, doctor and scientist; yet decided to go into education because of his love of people. Daniel "Dan" Pierce Taylor passed away on April 2, 2015, in Lindon, Utah.
Family Message: "We love you, Dad. We will miss you, and look forward to seeing you again."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Services: American Fork 35th Branch
Mortuary: Utah Valley Mortuary
Obituary: © Utah Valley Mortuary | Apr 2015
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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