1917-2010
Nita Hardy Taylor, 92, of Pleasant Grove, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 due to causes incident to age. She was born Alice Neeta Holtman on May 9, 1917 in Oakley, Idaho, the daughter of Edward John Holtman and Alice Louisa Lomax. When she was 18 months old her mother died and she was adopted by Abel Woodruff Hardy and Maria Cooley.
When Nita was 4 years old, she moved with the Hardy family from Idaho to Colonia Dublan, Mexico in a covered wagon. Nita married Lynn Taylor on May 5, 1936 in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They lived most of their married life in Colonia Dublan, Mexico, where Lynn was a cattle rancher and farmer. Together they had 8 children, one of whom, Rodger Alynn died in infancy.
Nita loved children and was an outstanding teacher. She taught Sunday School and Primary and was frequently given the most difficult classes because of her abilities to draw the children in and help them become self-governing. From 1970 to 1983, she taught a bilingual first grade class at the local LDS Elementary School. She loved dancing and taught her students the national dances of Mexico. Nita also taught piano lessons for over 25 years.
She is survived by her children: Jerry (Karen), Rigby, ID; Sallie Marie Sensiba (Willard), El Paso, TX; Ronald Melvin (Julie), Colonia Juarez, Mexico; Robert Dean (Maria), Salt Lake City; Fred Ralph (Susan), New Hope, PA; Devon (Deanne), Pleasant Grove; and Richard LeRoy (Margie), Gilbert, AZ. Her posterity includes 42 grandchildren, 96 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27 at 11:00 am in the Grove Creek Stake Center at 1176 N. 730 E., Pleasant Grove. There will be a viewing before the service at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 am. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.olpinmortuary.com
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the doctor, nurses and staff at Heritage Care Center in American Fork for the gentle care and love they gave to Nita.