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Donald R. Taylor, 64, of Jackson Center, passed away at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.
He was born in Shelby County on Aug. 8, 1951, to the late Willie J. and Hannah L. Swiger Taylor.
On Nov. 11, 1977, he married the former Cynthia Gies and she preceded him in death March 30, 2015. He also was preceded in death by his three brothers, Rodney, Everett and Earl Taylor.
Survivors include three sisters, Marcia (Buster) Parker, Donna Jane (Joseph A.) Cocozzo and Grace (Edwin) Thornhill; sister-in-law, Diana Taylor; a niece, Angie (Bill) Conaway; a nephew, Anthony C.E. Cocozzo; a great-nephew, Wyatt; a sister-in-law, Linda (Mike Ledley) Gies-Fout; and a brother-in-law, Ronald Gies.
Donald served in the U.S. Army, in Germany, during the Vietnam War and retired from Cargill in 2008 following 30 years of service. He was a member of Great Miami Long Rifles for several years and enjoyed the many friends he had made in the organization. He loved using mid 1800s-era woodworking and leatherworking techniques to create items to trade and give away, and was extremely proud of the long rifle he had made using these techniques.
Donald also loved to read, especially history books about Lewis and Clark’s expeditions.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. until a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 214 W. Pike St., Jackson Center. Burial is in Shelby Memory Gardens, Sidney, at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackson Center Library, 205 Linden St., Jackson Center, OH 45334; and the Shelby County Animal Rescue Foundation, P.O. Box 671, Sidney, OH 45365.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.edsfh.com.