Alvin "Al" Taylor

Alvin Arthur Taylor was born on April 11, 1935, in Waterbury Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, to Earl and Christine (Larsen) Taylor. He went to Echo, Minnesota, school and graduated from high school in 1953. He joined the United States Marine Corps in November of 1953 and served three years in California and Japan. He was united in marriage to Mary Bott on August 24, 1957, at the United Methodist Church in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Their union was blessed with four children: Terry, Ricky, Danny, and Lori.

Al worked at grain elevators in Hazel Run (1956), Rowena (1964), Tyler (1965), and Ortonville (1975), Minnesota. In 1982, he and Mary opened a feed and seed store in Tyler, Minnesota. He retired in 2015 after a fall on ice caused him to slow down life’s pace considerably. Mary cared for Al in their home until the day of his passing on Thursday, November 13, 2025. He passed peacefully at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 2 days.

Al was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Tyler. He was also a member of the Tyler American Legion for over 60 years, the Tyler Fire Department, the Lions Club, and served on both the school and hospital boards. He enjoyed bowling (on the Knudsen Bowling Team), fishing, hunting deer and pheasants, telling tall stories, and playing cards. He enjoyed gambling trips to Las Vegas. He loved to sit and drink coffee and visit with all of his customers and friends at the feed store. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were so special to him and he had nicknames for each of them. He really treasured them all.

Al is lovingly remembered by his wife, Mary, of Tyler; children, Rick (Debbie) of Sheldon, ND, Dan Taylor (special friend Tami) of Arco, MN, and Lori Trump of Marshall, MN; sister, Darlene (Don) Olson of Twin Cities MN; brother-in-law, Mark (Colleen) Bott of Alexandria, MN; sisters-in-law, LuAnn, Bernadeen, Kim Taylor and Shelley Bott. Grandchildren, Amy Chamberlin of Enderlin, ND, Derrick (Jill) Taylor of Amenia, ND, Brittany(Travis) Utke of Enderlin, ND, McKenzie Jacobsen of Enderlin, ND, Kristen (Jeremy) Ohm of Ortonville, MN, Kyle Taylor of River Falls, WI, Kendra (Corey) Fleahman of Auroa, SD, Haley Taylor(special friend Ty) of Ivanhoe, MN, Brooke (Jeramie) Blegen of Estilline, SD, Joshua and Brandon Trump of Marshall, MN, and Aryanna Taylor(special friend Jon) of Marshall, MN. Great Grandchildren Connor and Jayce Ohm; Aiden, Eve, Archer and Cassidy Chamberlin; Quinn, Sydney and June Taylor; Oliver, Toby and Ruby Utke; Weston and Briar Jacobsen; Peyton and Emmett Fleahman; Ezra Taylor; Harmony and Cadence Trump; Colton Prus; Dahlia Trump. Numerous nieces and nephews, other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Terry and his wife LeAnn; in-laws, Norman and Kathleen Bott; sisters, Marion (Dick) Pedersen and Diane (Wally) Hess; brothers, Kenneth (Janet), James (Ardys), Robert, Eugene, Ivan, Richard; and nephews, Luke Taylor, Dean Pedersen, Bradley Taylor, and brother-in-law, David Bott.