1919 ~ 2003
Father, grandfather, brother, doctor and friend passed away October 6, 2003 after a lengthy illness.
Born February 2, 1919 to Frank Rouzelle Taylor and Zettella Goodridge in Lakeview, UT. Grew up in Raymond, Alberta, Canada leaving to attend BYU and serving an LDS Mission in Eastern Canada.
He was a lieutenant in World War II in the medical administrative corp. Upon completion of service to his country, Willis attended the University of Utah where he earned his M.D. degree. It was during his final year of medical school where he met the love of his life, Louise Dickson. They were married September 8, 1948, in the Salt Lake Temple. She passed away in 1975. He married Virginia Crandall in 1977, later divorced.
After marriage and graduation, Willis completed an internship at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He then moved to Utah where he set up his family practice in Rose Park serving the local community for over 40 years.
He served faithfully in many Church callings including bishop of the Val Verda First ward for seven years. He also completed several service missions for the church, including Temple Square, Hawaii and South America.
He is survived by his seven children: Gregory of Bountiful, UT; Frank (Deb) Bountiful, UT; Dickson (Tami) Roosevelt, UT; Laurie (Craig) Brewster of Bountiful, UT; Lisa (Gary) Evett, Fallon, NV; Leslie (Scott) Pessetto of Houston, TX; Alan (Paula) Alpine; 34 grandchildren, six great-grand-children and three sisters: Shirley (Byron) Anderson, Carolyn (Frank) Wallace, and Kathleen (Frank E.) Newman. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, parents, brother Harlan, sister Marolyn Frogley, and granddaughter Annette Brewster.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 9, 2003 at the North Canyon 7th Ward Chapel, 3350 S. 100 E., Bountiful, UT at 11:00 a.m. The viewing will take place Wednesday evening October 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 N. Main Street, Bountiful, and 9:30 - 10:30 at the church prior to services. Interment: Bountiful City Cemetery.
We love you, Grandpa, and we'll miss you dearly.
Online guest book and direction map at www.russonmortuary.com.