Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather – Jack Taylor was born

in Los Angeles, California, to Edgar Russell Taylor and Bertha Koester Taylor

on April 25, 1930. He attended Los Angeles High School and graduated from

UCLA, where he played baseball on their varsity team and majored in

Marketing,  He met his wife Mary Lou at UCLA, and Jack supported and

cheered for his school the rest of his life.

Living close to the ocean, Jack rode the waves and dived for abalone. He

spent his college summers playing baseball in Coos Bay and Coquille,

Oregon, and was often named Most Valuable Player.  Before the Korean War

ended, Jack, eligible for the draft, decided to join the US Air Force. Stationed

at Bryan Air Force Base in Texas, he played on the team there, traveling

to baseball games, again often named Most Valuable Player.

After Texas he trained at Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. His next

assignment, Andrews Air Force Base in Suitland, Maryland, became his

last in the Air Force. He came in as an Airman Third and left the service

as a First Lieutenant. As clothing sales officer he took care of bedding at

the base and a military hospital and was also the Adjutant. He and his

wife lived on base, had their first child, a daughter, and from their dining

room window could see the Enola Gay in the acreage next door, the plane

that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima.

Back in Los Angeles with his family, Jack worked at GE, NCR, and California

Computer Company. which sent him to San Jose to open a second Cal Comp

office. He worked in the disk drive industry in Silicon Valley and traveled

yearly to Japan to analyze each company's approach to its current routines.

He worked in the tech industry his whole career.

Asia became a favorite place to travel for him and his wife. Thailand,

Singapore, Malaysia, China, and, of course, Japan. Most of Europe.

Cruises to the Greek isles and Alaska and trips to North and South Africa,

Canada, Australia and New Zealand. and Costa Rica with friends from

UCLA. Jack loved to travel. His favorite trip was to Switzerland, where he

climbed the trail to the Matterhorn.

Jack is survived by his wife Mary Lou, two children – Linda (Chuck Drew),

Matthew (David Henry), grandson Chris Drew (Catherine), granddaughter

Allison (Tim Slevin), and two great-grandchildren, William Drew and

Emily Slevin. Lindsay Taylor, nephew, and Nancy Stewart, niece.

Jack played golf, tennis, and handball, worked in his garden, planted

tomatoes, enjoyed his yard. He watched tournament tennis at Indian Wells

and looked forward to Cabo San Lucas each year. Hobbies included bridge,

which he learned at the age of six. He enjoyed the Saratoga Men's Club and

worked for Uplift, formerly called Eastfield Ming Quong,

For the last fifty years Jack has lived in the same house in a welcoming neighborhood. His neighbors were his friends. Most of all, Papa's greatest

love was his family. And they will never forget his smile.

Jack's family thanks his friends and friends of the family for their love and

support. They also thank Good Samaritan Hospital for the fine care he

received after his heart attack. If you desire to send a donation, consider

American Heart Association or a charity of your choice.