He was born in Brunswick, Oct. 5, 1934, the son of Calvin B and Helen Linnie Taylor. He graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1953. He was an Army Korean War veteran.
A former Brunswick Police officer, he was the youngest officer at that time to have been sworn in. He founded Taylor-Made Signs at Cook’s Corner, a business that he began many years ago and is carried on by his son.
He was a former member of the United Lodge of Masons.
He was predeceased by a brother, Detective Kenneth Taylor.
He is survived by his son, Robert Taylor of Brunswick; a very good friend and daughter of choice, Darci Westie and her husband Eric of Brunswick; three sisters, Shirley T. Rollins and her husband, Lawrence of Bowdoinham, Mary J. Kellar of MA and Taylor Cole of Brunswick, and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1 at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick, with Rev. Roger Merrill officiating.
Interment will be in Litchfield Plains Cemetery. For those unable to attended, condolences to the family may be expressed at www.brackettfuneralhome.com.
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