Helen L. Taylor

On Saturday, February 22, 2014 Helen Taylor, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away. Mom was 92, and had been a long time East Wenatchee resident. Mom was born on October 21, 1921 at Swifton, Arkansas, daughter of the late George Henry and Linnie Derotha (Gaston) Forrest and was the youngest of seven siblings. She was raised and schooled in LaCrosse Arkansas. She met and later was married to Roy W. Taylor on July 11, 1943 at Sage, Arkansas. They made their home at Sage, Arkansas before moving for work at CRO (Columbia River Orchards) south of the Rock Island Dam in the mid 1940's. Mom's brother-in-law, Homer Montgomery was the foreman at CRO and a promised job awaited them. Wages in Arkansas during the Depression era paid 50 cents a day. In comparison, the wage at CRO was 50 cents an hour! Mom and Dad, like many southerners moving to Washington State to work in the fruit industry, felt they had reached the land of milk and honey. After working long hours and saving their money, mom and dad moved to the Rock Island area and purchased 10 acres in 1955, clearing the land and planting apples and peaches. Mom was a homemaker who faithfully raised her 3 children, canned vegetables from her garden and fruit from the orchard. She also made many of her and her daughters' clothing. In 1977 mom moved to East Wenatchee where she continued to make her home in East Wenatchee until moving to Colonial Vista Assisted Living in 2012 at the age of 90. She was a long time member of the Church of Christ, initially on Okanagan Street and later Kings Orchard Church of Christ. She enjoyed gardening, traveling with friends, participating in her Bible study group, family get-togethers, going out to lunch, and breakfast on Sundays at Smitty's Restaurant. She is preceded in death by her parents, grand daughter, Amy M. Bender, sisters, Stacy Butler, Bethel Jackson, Bernice Montgomery; brothers, Kenneth Forrest, Duward Forrest, and Freeman (Pete) Forrest. She leaves behind her children, Brenda G. Jagla, Wenatchee, Marsha K. Taylor, East Wenatchee, Loye W. Taylor, Rock Island; six grand children, Darin Bender, Wenatchee, Doug Feil, East Wenatchee, Andy Feil, East Wenatchee, Chris Taylor, Chelan County, Curtis Taylor, Cincinnati, OH, Kady Taylor, Aberdeen, WA and 13 great grand children. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2014, 11:00am at the Kings Orchard Church of Christ, Wenatchee with graveside interment, 3:00pm at Evergreen Memorial Park, East Wenatchee. Pastor Bob Lenderman will be officiating. You are invited to view her online guestbook at: www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart Association, or the charity of your choice.

Helen L. Taylor

October 21, 1921 - February 22, 2014