Graveside service for Evelyn Steen Taylor, 80, of Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, December 14, 2012 at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Taylor was born on January 16, 1932 in Monroe, LA and passed away December 10, 2012 in Monroe, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Capt. Ralph R. Taylor, Jr., Aircraft Commander; brother, Mike Steen and sister, Dorothy Steen Booth. She was a retired educator, teaching 3rd grade at East Union Academy in Marion, LA. She had a passion for wildlife and for many years Mrs. Taylor and her husband, Ralph enjoyed raising and riding Arabian horses on their farm. She was a member of the National Wildlife Federation as well as an avid writer. Her work can be found in her book, “Pebbles Here and There” as well as the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Turner Gregory; grandsons, Daniel Shawn Gregory, Christopher Lee Gregory, and Dylan Michael Robertson; brother, Ernest M. Steen; nephew, Kenneth E. Booth and niece, Sandy Mills. Visitation will be from 10:30 AM until 12:00 noon on Friday, December 14, 2012 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA.