Wiley Ed Taylor

Celebration of Life: Sunday, September 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Goldmine Casino/Bobs place in Colstrip, MT.

Funeral Service: Tuesday, September 14th at 1:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus, MT

Graveside Service: Will follow in the Valley View Cemetery

Wiley Edward Taylor passed away on September 7, 2010 at the Horizon Hospice House in Billings, Montana. He fought a courageous battle with Cancer for the past two years.

Wiley was born on November9, 1942in Salem, Illinois to Wiley Easley Taylor and Vada Melton, both of Oklahoma.His family moved to Oklahoma before moving to Glendive. Wiley graduated from Glendive High School in 1961.He was part of the 1960 State Class A Football Championship team. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Rocky Mountain College in 1967 andalso played football for them.In college he was nicknamed "bone's" because he was so slim.He entered the Army in 1968, and served in Vietnam with the 101st airborne division, and was awarded the Bronze Star.

His army buddies called him "the old man" because he was 24 at the time. His first teaching and coaching job was in Westby, Montana. Coaching Football and basketball was a lifelong passion. One of the highlights of his coaching career was to take the Westby Basketball Team to State and win the State C Championship. He had a gift of motivating kids to do their best. He was an excellent coach, and under his guidance, several of "his kids" were able to go on to play college ball. In 1969 after his tour in Vietnam he married his college sweetheart Lynda, and they had two children, Leah Taylor Bradley of Broomfield, Colorado and Daniel Taylor, of Colstrip, Montana. This marriage ended in 1972. His teaching and coaching career took him to Broadus, Mt., Bel Fourche, SD, and Deer Lodge, Mt. He was legendary wherever he went.

He could make friends with anyone, and was known all over.In Broadus, he and his roommate, Jim Coates took in a kid who was from Oklahoma and sleepingin his car.Wiley got him on the team and gave him a place to live. He had the habitof taking in strays that needed help. Wiley was a "rolling stone" and you never knew where he might show up. He had a habit of disappearing and then showing up just when you hadgiven up on him. He never wanted to get two tied down, and valued his independence and freedom.Wiley had many jobs overthe years and was a skilled heavy equipment operator, who had worked on many projects in different states. His last job was at the Colstrip mine as a heavy equipment operator. He retired in January, 2010. He loved a good competitive game, whether it was Golf, Poker, Pool, or some other card game. He loved to travel and spent many a weekend traveling with his good friends to different golf courses and tournaments in Montana, South Dakota, Arizona, Colorado, and other states. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially Reece and Dawson, his grandchildren.

He is survived by two brothers, Jeron Taylor, Location Unknown, Ron Taylor of Billings, Mt. His children, Daniel Taylor, Leah Taylor Bradley and Son-in-law, Clark, Grandchildren are Reece andDawson Bradley. He is survived by many friends, too numerous to mention. Wiley was preceded in death by his father Wiley E. Taylor, mother Vada M. Taylor and sister Deann Taylor Kaufman all of Glendive Montana

The family would like to thank the special nurses and staffon the Oncology Unit at the Billings Clinic and Horizon House for their care and support during his time there. The family would like to thank Dr. Burke, the nurses and staffon the Oncology Unit at the Billings Clinic and Horizon House for their care and support during his time there.Also, a big thanks to the many prayers that were made for Wiley, family, and his friends.

Many of his fondest memories were in Broadus and he has chosen to be buried there. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday the 12th at the Goldmine Casino/Bobs place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Colstrip MT. A memorial service will be held at the Stevenson and Sons at 101 East Wilson, Broadus, MT on September 14 at 1:00 p.m. There will be Military Honors. Cremation has taken place. A reception will follow at the VFW hall at 3:00 P.M. Those who would like to view pictures and leave messages for the family can go to www.stevensonandsons.com. Memorials: Donations can be sent to Horizon Hospice House, 1019 Neptune Drive, Billings, Mt. 59105, or the Charity of your choice.