Death Occurs Before Rescuers Can Remove Limbs From Body
Special to THE NEWS.

FAIRVIEW, Nov 12 - Tom R. Taylor, 65-year-old Major county pioneer, was killed almost instantly at his farm home three miles southwest of Fairview this afternoon when his head was crushed by branches of a falling tree. With a young nephew who has made his home with the family for several years, Mr. Taylor went to a wooded tract on his farm to fell trees. He apparently misgauged the direction of fall for the last tree and then was unable to escape the dragging branches. The horrified youngster attempted to reach his uncle only to find that the branches had pinned him to the earth. He returned to the farm house where the aid of neighbors was sought. When the men who hurried to the pioneer's assistance succeeded in removing the tree from his body they found death already had occurred. Later examination disclosed Mr. Taylor suffered a bad fracture of the skull and a broken shoulder. Mr. Taylor had been a resident of the county since its early days. He is survived by the widow, one daughter, Mrs. Mary [May] Morris, near Fairview, and a brother Charles Taylor resident in Fairview. No funeral arrangements had been made late today.


Fairview Republican Nov 24, 1932
Thomas Resolvet Taylor was born near Culross, Canada, November 28, 1866, and passed away near Fairview, Oklahoma, November 12, 1932, at the age of 65 years 11 months and 14 days. At the age of 18 months he migrated with his parents from Canada to the state of Missouri. There he grew to manhood and was married to Parrylee Bourett at St Joe, Missouri, September 19, 1892. To this union were born two children, a son, Walter Cleo Taylor who preceded in death in childhood, and a daughter, Mrs. May Morris, who now lives near Fairview. Mr. Taylor made the run at the opening of the Cherokee Strip in 1893. In this race he staked two places, one for his father and one for himself. He returned to Missouri for a few years, later moving his family to a farm near Fairview where he has lived for 32 years. Over nine years ago he took his nephew's two youngest children, Kenneth Woodrow and Madaline Ruth Schuchman to rear. Mr. Taylor had for years been interested in the church, it's message and work. A little over 6 years ago he made a public confession of his faith in Christ and obeyed him in baptism, becoming a member of the Church of Christ in Fairview. He was a faithful follower to the day of his death.He leaves to morn his loss his wife, Mrs. Taylor, one daughter, Mrs. May Morris and son in law Mr. Sewell Morris one granddaughter, Parrylee Helen Morris, a great nephew kenneth Woodrow Schuchman..............