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Show .loll" 1\: '1;/1 It II" 364 A Book of Mormons Excommunication: Blessings Restored: 1911 Charged with entering into plural marriages after the 1904 "Second Manifesto," and of aiding others to do likewise, Taylor told the 1\velve, "I have never married anyone without the endorsement and authority of the President of the Church, and if you desire I will give the names of those 1 have married, but 1 think this would be unwise." "I have no aspirations in an ecclesiastical way, " he added. "I have a large family of children, my wives to take care of and my business needs my attention. I don't say these things out of disrespect, but 1 would like you to do as you think best. not because oflack of testimony, but feel free in regard to my case . . .. ". am a different man to what. have been. 1 am not a man of spiritual temperament as • was at one time ... . In my parting with you, I desire to g~ with a spirit of kindness and with the best purposes. I feel freerer [sic) today than. have felt for the past four or five weeks." 1965 1911 March 28: Excommunicated by the Quorum of the 1\velve for "insubordination." Death: 1916 October 10: Died of cancer at the age of fifty- eight in Salt Lake City. Prior to his death, he had told his wives, "No tea rs ... I will be waiting for you over there. I must go now to prepare a place. And when 1 leave I want no mourning, I want no flowers, no public display. No funeral. I am a nomad. Let the ashes of this wandering body blow with the winds frolll some mountain peak." Speculation as to whether the ex-apostle would be buried in his temple clothes caused curious onlookers to attempt to view the body. Family security prevented this. His wife Nettie related that on the night of Taylor's death, President Joseph F. Smith, regretting his role in Taylor and Cowley's dismissal, called privately at her home and gave her a package containing temple robes. He was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. :II i.; l\lay 21 : Reinstat ed as a Church l1I( ! l1Il)( ~ r ill full stalldillg by authorization of President lJavid O. I\IcKa., ', |
