Donald "Don" S. Taylor

Donald Schofield Taylor, also known as “Don”, passed away on January 15, 2022 at the age of 88 years. He was the youngest of four children, born to the late Edith and Neil Taylor in Hartford, CT on August 27, 1933. His father died when Don was only six years old.

Don graduated from East Hartford High School where he learned his long lifetime love of football. He attended Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT and then went on to Trinity College in Hartford, CT on a football scholarship. He played fullback for four years, and during the last two years of 1956-1957, his team had undefeated seasons. He was very proud of this accomplishment. He was also part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during his college years.

Throughout Don’s life, he worked many jobs to support his education and credits all of these various jobs with helping him earn a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Trinity College. He worked for Hoffmann Electric and Augie and Ray’s (10 years) managing a hot dog stand. So many of his funny stories happened in these life changing situations. All of the events in his life helped him to become the fighter he was when he needed it most at the end of his life. After graduating, Don got a job working as an industrial engineer at United Parcel Service, and in his 32 year career, he helped them open various field operation hubs until his retirement in 1991. Go UPS!

Don had a very affable, gentle, and loving personality. He would do just about anything for good friends. He was an excellent handyman and installed numerous ceiling fans for our friends. He honed his electrical skills because we moved to many different homes during his UPS career. He was always working on a fix it project around the house.

His favorite pastimes were golf and boating, and he was an avid Braves and Falcons fan, especially when they won the World Series in 2021. He also loved crossword puzzles, and sitting on his favorite deck in our home on Harrisville Pond in New Hampshire.

Don was a great husband and father. He taught his family about the value of hard work and honesty. Don was preceded in death by his oldest sister, Elinor (Ellie) Maynes, and older brother Merrill Taylor.

Don is survived by his wife of 61 years Priscilla Holton Taylor, his sister Lucille (Cele) Taylor Blasko, his sons Dr. Braden and Colleen Taylor of Birmingham, AL, Keith and Kimberly Taylor of Glastonbury, CT, and Curtis and Erin Taylor of Harrisville, NH. He had eight grandchildren: Daniel and Alexandra Taylor of Hoover, AL, Christina and Aaron Gray of Helena, AL, Philip Taylor of Macon, GA, Julia Taylor of Arlington, VA, Sara Taylor of Burlington, VT, Jessica Taylor of Glastonbury, CT, Holton Taylor of Orem, UT, and Marshall Taylor of Harrisville, NH.

Don would always laugh and smile when he was around his grandchildren. Then came four great grandchildren, and more to smile about: Elsie and Mira Gray, and Emmanuel and Sasha Taylor.

In lieu of flowers, for those who wish to make a donation in Don’s memory, please consider the following charities which were close to Don’s heart:

You can send a tax deductible donation to Rev. Brad & Colleen Taylor’s ministry with World Reach in 1 of 2 ways:

1. Make your check payable to “World Reach” and write on the memo line “for Brad & Colleen Taylor” and mail it to:

World Reach, Inc.

P.O. Box 26155

Birmingham, AL 35260

or

2. Give online at: https://worldreach.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation-form

Click on “Campaign” and choose “Taylor, Brad and Colleen” in honor of Don Taylor.

Or Habitat for Humanity at https://www.habitat.org

A “Celebration of Life” service will be held on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 at 11 am at Grace Presbyterian Church, 170 Highway 9 North, Dawsonville, GA 30534. The service will be officiated by Rev. David Jordan and Dr. Brad Taylor.

Following the service, a reception/luncheon will be served in the fellowship hall at the church. Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum (family only) in Roswell, GA. Please post condolences and remembrances to the online obituary for Don at Roswell Funeral Home.