Florence Elizabeth Taylor1921 ~ 2015On October 26, 2015, our loving mother and grandmother passed away at home peacefully with family at her side. Florence was born on January 29, 1921 in Meridian, Idaho, the daughter of Fred and Goldie Hooker. She grew up in Meridian and graduated from Meridian High School in May 1939. She met the love of her life, Leon Taylor, who was in the Army and was stationed at Gowen Field. They later married on September 2, 1941.She was mother, a homemaker and worked part-time at the Tree Farm at Lucky Peak in the early 60's. Her interests were working in her flower gardens, crocheting and was an avid reader.She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two of her sisters and two grandchildren. Florence is survived by her sister, Hazel Bockhaus of Des Moine, Iowa, and her 8 children: daughter, Ann Merrill (Bill) of Boise; daughter, Carol Hanish of Boise; daughter, Sherry Davis (Joe) of Cascade; son, David Taylor (Margaret) of Boise; son, Brett Taylor of Boise; daughter, Fae Gilkey (Robert) of Meridian; daughter, Melinda Jorgensen (Michael) of Anchorage, Alaska; and daughter, Anita Hintze (Jay) of Boise and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren. The public viewing will be Monday, November 2, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Cloverdale Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Cloverdale Cemetery. A gathering and potluck in celebration of her life will be at 3383 Boulder Creek Avenue in Meridian following the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Idaho Humane Society or Idaho Public Television, as these were two of her favorite charities.