Remembering my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees).

Taylor Family Tree
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By Don Taylor

Today, I remember my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees). She was born on January 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She used to love to say she was a “duce,” as in a 1932 Ford because she liked them so much. She particularly loved the ones with a rumble seat, Model B Cabriolet and Model 18 Deluxe Roadster.

One of my favorite photos of my Mon and I was taken in 1958 when we lived in Anoka, Minnesota. We lived above a bakery. The bakery was larger than our apartment, so we stepped onto the roof for this photo. You can see the Rum River in the background.

As a high school dropout, one of her proudest days was graduating (with a GED) at 73. Here is a photo of her in her cap and gown.

Finally, my most recent photo that includes both of us includes my two Matson half-siblings, Sharon & Mark. I think it was taken in May of 2013.

She died on October 19, 2019, in Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota. Her cremains were buried at Gull River Cemetery in Cass County, Minnesota, next to her father.

For more information on Sylvia, see:

• My Blog: https://dontaylorgenealogy.com/2012/10/moms-memories/
• Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LF7X-2PK.
• Find-a-Grave Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237097917/sylvia-jeanette-matson.
• My Ancestry Family Tree: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/177688032/person/302307578472/facts.
• Other Ancestry Trees: Sylvia is found in 12 Public Ancestry Trees (16 Oct 2024).

If you have an image of my mom or know something about her life I might not know, I would love to hear from you.