A groundbreaking ceremony for the first Utah Gold Star Families Memorial monument took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the North Ogden City offices at 10:00 AM. (505 E 2700 N North Ogden)
Feb 28, 2020- Follow the Flag and Utah’s Patriot Guard Riders were honored to stand flags and pay respects to a local Veteran Wayne Tony Taylor. Wayne is a family member of several of our Follow the Flag Volunteers and we count his wife Lona as one of our own.
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Please join us on Friday February 28, 2020 to pay our respects to Army Veteran Corporal Wayne “Tony” Taylor. Wayne served our country valiantly in Vietnam.
We will display flags for his graveside service. Services begin at 11 am. Please arrive by 10:30. Flags will be provided. Look for the FTF trailer.
Thank you for your service. We honor you and your family. We pray for your healing as you honor Wayne’s memory.
August 7, 1947 ~ February 23, 2020
Wayne “Tony” Elwin Taylor, 72, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He was born on August 7, 1947, in Pocatello, ID, and raised in Brigham City, Layton, and Hooper. He was the son of Wayne Elwin, Sr. and Eloise Martin Taylor. Tony attended schools all over but graduated from Box Elder High School.
He was drafted into the US Army and served in Vietnam in the Infantry and was awarded the Purple Heart three times.
Tony married Virginia Nelson and they had five children. They later divorced. Tony married the love of his life, Lona Kay Jensen on October 4, 1982 in Ogden. Lona loved Tony’s kids like her own. They enjoyed horseback riding, boating, hunting, and fishing together. Tony was a professional driver, working for Circle A Construction and most recently for Gravel Masters. He will be remembered most for his helpfulness and sarcastic humor.
Tony is survived by his wife, Lona K. Taylor of Farr West; sons, Toby Taylor of St. George, Corey (Nicki) Taylor of Brigham City, Heath (Cassie) Taylor of North Ogden, Trenton “TJ” Taylor of Arizona, and Tami Taylor of Brigham City; ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and siblings, Carla Tully of California, Utana (Bernie) Nielsen of Elwood, Rhea Bond of Fruit Heights, Penny (Andy) Cordova of Colorado, and Todd Taylor of Elwood. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Danita; and brother, Kim.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden. Friends may visit with family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 N. Washington Blvd.
Condolences may be shared at:
www.lindquistmortuary.com
Feb. 7, 2020- South Ogden UT
Follow the Flag was honored to be asked to participate in military services for CPT George Henry Whitley, III (Ret).
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Kirk Takeshi Fuchigami Jr. was called back home doing what he loved: serving his country and flying helicopters. He was born July 14, 1994, and passed away Nov. 20, 2019, while providing security for U.S. ground troops in Afghanistan.
Sergeant First Class Elliott Jerome Robbins, 31, born on August 18, 1987, in La Jolla, California, passed away on June 30, 2019 in Afghanistan after serving in the Army for 13 years. His death came as a shock and surprise to many. His untimely death happened the week before the fourth of July. Follow the Flag dedicated its efforts in the North Ogden Cherry Days Parade to the family of SFC Robbins carrying Elliott’s picture with us as we made our way down Washington Blvd.
USCG Chief Petty Officer Jared Michael Reaves, of North Ogden, UT passed away on July 5, 2019, at the University of Chicago Medical Center of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.