OBIT: Kenneth N. Taylor, d. 1994, Jefferson Co., Ky ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ From: Kelly Courtney-Blizzard Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 6:57 AM March 03, 1994 Kenneth N. Taylor, former sports editor of The Louisville Times, died Tuesday at Norton Hospital after a short illness. He was 85. Taylor began his newspaper career as a New Albany, Ind., sports correspondent for The Courier-Journal for two years before he joined the newspaper's sports staff in 1926. He served as assistant sports editor of The Courier-Journal under Earl Ruby from 1939 until he was named sports editor of The Louisville Times in 1945. He stepped down in 1952 but continued writing and editing for the newspapers until his retirement in 1973. Taylor was an ardent outdoor sports fan and wrote hunting and fishing columns in both newspapers. His efforts in wildlife conservation attracted attention throughout the nation, and in 1935 he took part in the organization of the League of Kentucky Sportsmen. Taylor also had an outdoors show on a local radio station in the 1930s and later appeared frequently on television outdoors shows. Taylor was a native of New Albany and attended the University of Louisville. Survivors include his wife, the former Sarah Fisher; two daughters, Dell Courtney of Prospect and Lynn R. Taylor; a son, Brian K. Taylor; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church, 142 Crescent Ave. Private burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at Pearson's, 149 Breckenridge Lane, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. The family suggests that memorial gifts be made to charity.