Gordon Raymond Taylor

Gordon was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1954 to 1956. Gordon and his wife Fran were founding members of Hope Lutheran Church. He loved to build and fix things and was given the honor of making the very first pulpit for the church. He was always tinkering and building, finding broken things to create something new and even constructing a motor from a sewing machine onto their sausage grinder. After he retired, he started a company with his friend, Eagle Thread Verifier LLC, where he patented an automated thread verifier. Gordon was an avid golfer, going with friends and family. When they were hosting any special event, he was always at the grill making ribs with his homemade barbeque sauce. Everywhere he went his wife was at his side. They loved spending time together, taking long road trips to see her family in New York and Pennsylvania.

Gordon is the beloved husband of almost 69 years to the late Frances Taylor. He is the loving father of Gordie (Yvonne) Taylor, Kathy (Scott) Williams, and Mark (Jenny) Taylor. Cherished grandfather of Kristen (Dustin) Beckman, Laura (Dan) Kass, Gordie (Lyndz) Taylor, and James Taylor. Treasured great grandfather of Carson and Reagan Beckman and Lilly and James Kass. Dear brother of Bobbi Stanton, the late Betty Jones and the late Maggie Winn. He is survived by many nieces, nephews, friends, and extended family.

A visitation for Gordon will be held Wednesday, January 22 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr Road, Warren, Michigan 48088. An in state will occur Thursday, January 23, from 10:00 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 AM at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 47500 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315.