Claude L. Taylor's Obituary
Claude L. Taylor, 75 of Fairton, died at his home on Sunday afternoon August 22, 2021 with his wife by his side and under the care of Hospice. The husband of Nancy Taylor, he was born in Bridgeton and was a lifelong resident of the area.
Claude purchased the property across the street from his childhood home where he spent his lifetime cultivating the ground, grain farming for almost forty years. In addition, he had a passion for hunting, especially with all his many friends at the Back Neck Gun Club. Hunting also took him to several states including South Carolina, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Maine, and Ontario Canada.
Claude retired from Chrysler Corporation Newark, DE Assembly in 1996 after thirty-two years of hard work and occasional tomfoolery. He began his career on the vehicle assembly line and progressed to becoming a skilled tradesman and often worked as a union representative for his local UAW. The family would like to recognize his longtime friends, the Durham family, with whom he spent countless hours farming, hunting and lots of storytelling.
In addition to his wife of thirty years, he is survived by his son Keith E. Taylor and his wife Laura, as well as his granddaughter Claire Jean of Yorktown, VA. Claude leaves behind his siblings Donald Taylor (Laurel Lake), Sara Glenning (Cedarville), Barbara Drummonds (Sparta, TN), and Cliff Taylor and his wife Denise of Souderton, PA. Also, Claude leaves stepdaughters Kristie Williams (Eric) of Salt Lake City UT, and Denis Thielmann (Steve) of Clayton, DE, and a niece and many nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Shelby Jean, and his parents Ann and Clinton Taylor as well as many loving in-laws.
Burial will take place privately with the family in Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Claude's memory to the Michael J. Fox Foundation PO Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014
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