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Delores Elaine Preussler was born at home on a farm near White, South Dakota, on October 13,1934. She was the second daughter of Raymond and Ruby Preussler. She had one sister, Betty. In 1937, she moved from White, South Dakota to Riverton and later Coquille, Oregon. In 1952, Delores graduated from Coquille High School and entered Settle Pacific College. She graduated with a BA in Education in June of 1956. In the fall she began her first year of teaching at Strandwood Elementary in Pleasant Hill, California. On June 22,1956 Delores married Richard Taylor at the First Assembly of God Church in Coquille, Oregon. Her brother-in-law, Jim Bellmore, presided. In 1959 son Richard (Rich) was born in Long Beach, California while Dick was in the Navy. In 1960, Delores and Dick moved to Concord, California where they resided for 38 years. During this time, Dick worked in public school administration, Deena and James (Jim) were born, and Delores was an active member of the Walnut Creek Evangelical Free Church. In 1998, Dick and Delores moved to Rocklin, California where they lived in the Springfield retirement community for 16 years. During those years, Delores enjoyed traveling with Dick, family, and friends throughout the US, Canada, South America, Europe, Israel, and the Middle East. Delores loved her family and prayed regularly for each family member by name. She enjoyed spending time with their 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. After her husband, Dick, became ill with cancer, they moved to Denton, Texas to be near their children, Jim and Deena. Dick passed in the fall of 2014. Since then, Delores lived at Good Samaritan Lake Forest and enjoyed many good friends and regularly attended Denton Bible Church. Delores entered the presence of the Lord with her family by her side on February 28, 2024 in Denton, Texas. Visitation will be held 1:00PM-2:00PM, Friday, March 8, 2024 at Denton Bible Church in Denton, TX and the funeral service will follow at 2:00PM. Later interment will be at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette, California. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Bradley R. Shotts and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Delores Elaine Taylor

October 13, 1934 - February 28, 2024