" Mrs. Minnie H. Taylor, who lives one mile east of South Coffeyville,
received a message yesterday announcing the death of her son, Grayson F.
Taylor at Great Lake, Ill. on Monday. She had received word Monday of his
serious illness. Young Taylor who was 18 years old the 8th of last month,
enlisted in the Navy on February 18. He was a son of the late Campbell
H. Taylor, Sr. who died three years ago. Brothers and sisters are Mrs.
Stacy B. Davis, George Taylor, Millard and Mildred Taylor, all of the South
Coffeyville vicinity. Thomas H. Grayson of Hastings, Iowa, an uncle, arrived
last night. Mrs. Taylor will have her son's body shipped here for burial
in Fairview Cemetery."
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