Examples of American heroes and greatness can be found everywhere, including Utah’s own Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber. I’m proposing changing the name of a Vet Center to recognize it.
Two years after North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor’s death in Afghanistan, donors resurrect his mini-farm Tony Semerad
If stress, suffering and grief grew like noxious weeds, Jennie Taylor said her unkempt little farm in North Ogden could be a picture of 2020.
Those 5-foot weeds showed somehow that she and her seven children, ages 3 to 15, were unable to keep up, too overwhelmed since his death to nurture one of Taylor’s dreams that the small farm might teach the value of quiet hard work with an eye on posterity.
Now it has become emblematic of the coronavirus pandemic, too.
“I thought my life turned upside down in 2018, when my husband was killed and now the entire world is upside down,” she said this week. “It’s been so eye-opening. But weeds are what life is full of sometimes, right? You try so hard to plant and cultivate, and then you turn around and some kind of pest has taken over.”
and those days are over. reporter: now the present and chinese president xi jinping are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the g 20 summit in argentina later this month. the event could lead to solutions and a growing trade war between china and the united states. jon: thank you. the u.s. conference of catholic bishops was going to vote on proposals addressing sexual abuse. when the vatican said hold off. why and what happened next? still ahead. and utep community says goodbye to his mayor. a war hero killed in afghanistan. remembering the 39-year-old, brent taylor. just seeing the flag and the flag in the canyon. it shows love that we have for those that have served and for mayor taylor.
while serving as a member of the national guard in afghanistan laid to rest today. funeral services held for 39-year-old, brent taylor in north ogden. our fox affiliate in utah has the story. it makes you proud to be part of this community. he did not have to no major brent taylor to be the crowd lining the streets for his procession on saturday. we are here to support him and his family. am very grateful to him and all of the troops that have served. the community surrounding the streets. just seen the flag and the flag in the canyon shows love we have for those that served and for mayor taylor. decorating the cemetery where taylor s friends and family surrounded his gravesite. his fellow soldiers, brought taylor home for the last time. the emotions, too raw to hide. [inaudible] the flag draped over taylor