Joe and Carolyn Taylor were married June 7, 1965, in Santa Paula, California, and celebrated their 60th anniversary on June 7, 2025, in Eugene, Oregon.
They enjoyed raising their sons, Ryan Lee and Kevin Alan, and have fond memories of camping, fishing and visiting Gold Beach on the Oregon Coast.
Joe, a proud Choctaw, served in the U.S. Army and later started a masonry contracting company with his family. Carolyn became a real estate appraiser. When Joe retired from the masonry trade, he and Carolyn worked together in their Taylor Appraisal Company in Klamath Falls, Oregon, where they raised their sons and lived for 44 years.
In 2015, they officially retired to Eugene to be closer to their sons and grandchildren, Mason and Makenna. In retirement, Joe enjoys building RC model airplanes, fishing and cooking, while Carolyn enjoys growing roses in her garden and reading.
They feel blessed to have shared 60 happy years together and look forward to many more.