George Clayton Taecker

George Clayton Taecker, 75, of Walden, died March 2, 2013 doing what he loved best…snowmobiling. Mr. Taecker was born July 19, 1937 in Watertown, South Dakota to Harold Arthur and Patronella Taecker. Clayton left the farm in South Dakota at age 18 and traveled to California, where he lived from 1956 to 1972. He then lived a short time in Utah before settling in the Walden, Colorado area. He was a heavy equipment operator for Kerr Coal Mile in Walden; retiring from Local 12 and Local 9 Operating Engineers. Clayton loved snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and mechanicing; working on a lot of the snowmobiles in town. He was a creative thinker; loving to "Claytonize" everything. Survivors include his son, Timothy Taecker of Walden; daughter, Christine Annette Roberts Rex of St George, Utah; brothers, Bruce Taecker, Harold Taecker, Jr., Merrill Taecker, Roger Taecker; sisters, Joan Goeman Jim, Sharon Schortzmann Elmer, Bonnie Morris, Maryanne Douville; and four grandchildren, Chad, Matthew, Andrew, Jessie Ray and five great grandchildren. Preceding Clayton in death are his parents, Harold and Patronella; children, Stephanie Rae, Mark, Anthony "Tony"; and two grandchildren, Nicholas and Brandy Sue. A Memorial Service will be held at North Park Community Church in Walden on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to George Clayton Taecker Memorial Fund in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524. Friends may send condolences to the family at bohlenderfuneralchapel.com.