Byron Taylor, 77, of Farnam died Monday, June 13, 1983, in Cozad. He was born June 22, 1905, in Farnam. He was a farmer and had lived in Farnam, where his family homesteaded 100 years ago, all his life.

He is survived by four cousins: Georgia Lemire, Louise Pisac and Joyce Merriam of Seattle, Wash., and Dean Beckley of Portland, Ore.

Services were Thursday at 2 pm. at the McVay Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Carl Lent officiating. Music was by Mrs. Pansy Peirsol.

Pallbearers were Jeff Colasurdo, Lester Gaibler, Raymond Buehner, Gene Bosch, Kenneth Stevens and Dale McNickle. Burial was in the Farnam Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.

Tri-City Tribune, 16 June 1983