Taylor, Mary LaVern

1903 - 2001  (98 years)

• Name	Taylor, Mary LaVern
  Born	23 Feb 1903	Clinton, Davis, Utah
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Jul 2001	Logan, Cache, Utah   [1]
  Buried	17 Jul 2001	Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah
  Person ID	I23558	Taylor
  Last Modified	3 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Taylor, John Wardell,   b. 13 Aug 1850, Alton, Jersey, Illinois ,   d. 11 Feb 1927, Ogden, Weber, Utah  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Marston, Miriam Coucher,   b. 30 Aug 1869, Black Tyers, Gloucester, England ,   d. 24 Feb 1934, Ogden, Weber, Utah  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	09 Feb 1898	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Family ID	F298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Griffin, Mary Lavern Taylor

  
  

• Notes

  Spouse: Howard Samuel Griffin 05 JAN 1926 SLAKE Spouse buried in Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah Burial Information: Griffin, Howard Samuel Birth: 9/18/1896 Death: 10/12/1983 Burial: 10/15/1983 Place of Birth: Newton, Ut Place of Death: Cause of Death: Grave Location: Logan City Cemetery, D_ 140_ 15_ 8 Source: Sexton / Grant Comments: Database Anomoly Placed In Unknown Section. Orignal Code: X15140d8x Relatives: Elizabeth Ann Clarke (Mother) William Hyrum Griffin (Father) ========================= Herald Journal, The (Logan, UT) - July 13, 2001 Deceased Name: Mary LaVern Griffin LOGAN, Utah - Mary LaVern Griffin, 98, died at her home Thursday, July 12, 2001. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Herald Journal. Arrangements are under the direction of Allen-Hall Mortuary. ================================== Herald Journal, The (Logan, UT) - July 15, 2001 Deceased Name: Mary LaVern Griffin LOGAN, Utah - Mary LaVern Griffin passed away Thursday, July 12, 2001 at her home in Logan. She was 98 years old. LaVern was born on Feb. 23, 1903, to John and Miriam Marston Taylor. She was the third of six children. In 1926 she married Howard Samuel Griffin of Newton, Utah, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Howard and LaVern had two children, a son, Merlin Howard Griffin, and a daughter, Mary Lorraine Demars. Together with her husband and son, LaVern started the business now known as Griffin's Farm and Garden Supply on South Main in Logan. LaVern was a person of many talents. She was a fine cook and had a love for poetry. Her deep sympathy for living things gave her a "green thumb" and an innate understanding of what plants need to flourish. She and her husband maintained a beautiful yard and garden for decades, and she was well known for her African violets. She loved songbirds and at one time raised and sold canaries. LaVern devoted her life to nurturing her family. Her kindness, understanding and love had a powerful and positive effect on many lives. LaVern is survived by her daughter, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, July 16, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center St., in Logan. Funeral services will begin at noon on Tuesday, at the LDS 13th Ward chapel, 195 S. 100 East, in Logan. Family and friends may view the casket from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment will be at the Logan Cemetery. =====================================

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] U.S. Social Security Death Index, (U.S. Government) (Reliability: 3). Mary GRIFFIN Birth Date: 23 Feb 1903 Death Date: 12 Jul 2001 Social Security Number: 528-34-9418 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Utah Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 84321 Localities: Logan, Cache, Utah Nibley, Cache, Utah River Heights, Cache, Utah