William “Bill” Taylor (1935-2009)

TAYLOR, NORTON, KEITH

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 5/28/2009 at 18:40:15

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, May 28, 2009.

William D. Taylor, of Ames, has died. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames.

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, May 29, 2009.

William “Bill” Taylor, DVM, 73, of Ames, died peacefully at home Tuesday, May 26, 2009. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames.

Bill Taylor was born June 21, 1935, in Woodford, Okla., to John P. and Magalee Taylor. Bill graduated with a degree in veterinary medicine from Oklahoma A&M. He spent his entire professional career with the USDA. He retired in 2004 after 43 years of service, most recently at USDA-NVSL where he was an animal pathologist.

Bill was a fan of auto racing and enjoyed reading about sports cars. As a young man he did freelance photography of rodeos and bull riding. Bill loved listening to music and dancing, and frequently attended live shows at People’s, Papa’s Corner, and a number of venues in Des Moines and Iowa City.

He is survived by a son, Brian (Silke) Taylor, of Urbana, Ill.; and a cousin, Haywood (Pamela) Norton, of Carmel Valley, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents; former wife, Dolores Keith; and son, John.

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