Obit of Taylor, John Robert - Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips  <okarchives@comcast.com>    1 Jan 2006
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:Havenbrook Funeral Home--Norman OK

Norman Transcript
September 30, 2003

John Robert Taylor

John Robert Taylor died Monday, Sept. 29. Services will be at 1 p.m. 
Thursday at Westside Church of Christ with Leon Dennis officiating. 
Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman is handling arrangements.

Mr. Taylor was born May 11, 1925, in Bartlesville. He joined the military 
and became a Navy Cadet at 17. He received his Naval wings in 
Jacksonville, Fla., at 18. He was honored by serving in a select group of 
naval aviators. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree in geology 
from the University of Oklahoma. He worked for Phillips Petroleum Company 
in Midland, Texas, for many years. He returned to Norman in 1963 and 
worked with Reserve National Insurance Company. He later joined his wife 
and went into the real estate business. They worked together in Norman for 
over 30 years. They worked together at Don Cies Inc. in Norman the past 11 
years until Mr. Taylor died. Mr. Taylor was a faithful member of Westside 
Church of Christ in Norman. He was affectionately referred to as a G-Dad 
by his grandchildren.

Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Reba Taylor; 
brother, Ralph Taylor Jr.; and sister, Maribelle Ledlie.

Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nova Taylor of Norman; 
sons, Todd and wife, Stacy Taylor, of Fort Myers, Fla., and Tye and wife, 
Shelly Taylor, of Rowlett, Texas; grandchildren, John Robert Taylor II and 
Carl Anthony Taylor II, both of Fort Myers and Bayley, Bryne and Thaddeus 
John Taylor, all of Rowlett, Texas; three sisters-in-law; and Kathy Nail 
of Phoenix, who was loved as if she were Mr. Taylor's daughter.

Online condolences may be posted at 
www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.html.
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