After a valiant struggle, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Powell Harrison Taylor passed away on June 28, 2004.
Born July 27, 1917, "Boots" was the son of Lavinia and Walter H. Taylor III, the former Director of Public Works for the city of Norfolk, and the grandson of Walter H. Taylor, aide de camp to Robert E. Lee during the War Between the States.
After graduating from Norfolk Academy, Powell attended Virginia Military Institute, where he captained the tennis team, and was captain of C Company his first class year, 1938. He taught at Riverside Military Academy in 1939, and at VMI in 1940, where he met the love of his life, Suzane McCoy; the couple were engaged in December 1940 and married on Aug. 3, 1942. Shortly after that time, Boots went on active military duty with the Army Air Corps, receiving his wings in December of 1942. He flew and instructed on B-17s, B-24s, B-29s and B-32s during the war, and after assignments in Japan and Ohio, he became Deputy Director of Construction of the Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colo., where he helped engineer the magnificent Air Force Academy chapel; he became a full colonel in the Air Force in 1960.
After a three-year assignment in Wiesbaden, Germany, and a year at the Pentagon, Boots and Sue were assigned closer to home at Langley Air Force Base, shortly before his retirement in 1967, after which the couple returned to their hometown of Norfolk, where they began their membership in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Powell worked for nine more years as a Director of New Construction with the Department of Public Works before his complete retirement in 1978.
Boots sister Janet Taylor encouraged his interest in his Virginia and Norfolk heritage to the point that he became a member of the Norfolk Historical Society, the Virginia Confederate Museum and the Chrysler Museum.
An outstanding athlete all his life, Boots excelled in tennis in high school, winning the Mid-Atlantic Championships, and in college. He was inducted into the VMI Hall of Honor in 2000 in recognition of his tennis achievements there. Throughout his military career, he was a scratch golfer, consistently scoring in the low 70s. He returned to tennis in retirement, playing often at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, where he won numerous tournament titles. He and Sue traveled to national tournaments all over the country, where Boots won a total of 12 over-70s and over-75s national tournament championships, highlighted by his being named the No. 1-ranked singles 70s & Over player in the United States in 1988. He also represented the United States in the Bitsy Grant U.S. Team Championships.
A family man throughout his life, Powell was predeceased by his outgoing sister Janet Fauntleroy Taylor, a lifelong Norfolk resident and Norfolk city employee/social worker. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Suzane McCoy Taylor; their daughter, Janet Taylor Snodgrass and her husband, Jim; their son, Stuart Saunders Taylor; their granddaughter, Elizabeth Suzane Whitworth and her husband Ryan; granddaughters, Natalie Rae Taylor and Frances McCoy Taylor; their grandsons, Kirk Powell Snodgrass and Sterling Harrison Taylor; and their great-grandson, Connor Lee Whitworth.
A funeral will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd by the Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vache and the Rev. Julia Dorsey Loomis. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Powell H. Taylor to The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd or the Powell H. Taylor Scholarship Fund at VMI.
H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk chapel, is handling arrangements.
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Born July 27, 1917, "Boots" was the son of Lavinia and Walter H. Taylor III, the former Director of Public Works for the city of Norfolk, and the grandson of Walter H. Taylor, aide de camp to Robert E. Lee during the War Between the States.
After graduating from Norfolk Academy, Powell attended Virginia Military Institute, where he captained the tennis team, and was captain of C Company his first class year, 1938. He taught at Riverside Military Academy in 1939, and at VMI in 1940, where he met the love of his life, Suzane McCoy; the couple were engaged in December 1940 and married on Aug. 3, 1942. Shortly after that time, Boots went on active military duty with the Army Air Corps, receiving his wings in December of 1942. He flew and instructed on B-17s, B-24s, B-29s and B-32s during the war, and after assignments in Japan and Ohio, he became Deputy Director of Construction of the Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colo., where he helped engineer the magnificent Air Force Academy chapel; he became a full colonel in the Air Force in 1960.
After a three-year assignment in Wiesbaden, Germany, and a year at the Pentagon, Boots and Sue were assigned closer to home at Langley Air Force Base, shortly before his retirement in 1967, after which the couple returned to their hometown of Norfolk, where they began their membership in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Powell worked for nine more years as a Director of New Construction with the Department of Public Works before his complete retirement in 1978.
Boots sister Janet Taylor encouraged his interest in his Virginia and Norfolk heritage to the point that he became a member of the Norfolk Historical Society, the Virginia Confederate Museum and the Chrysler Museum.
An outstanding athlete all his life, Boots excelled in tennis in high school, winning the Mid-Atlantic Championships, and in college. He was inducted into the VMI Hall of Honor in 2000 in recognition of his tennis achievements there. Throughout his military career, he was a scratch golfer, consistently scoring in the low 70s. He returned to tennis in retirement, playing often at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, where he won numerous tournament titles. He and Sue traveled to national tournaments all over the country, where Boots won a total of 12 over-70s and over-75s national tournament championships, highlighted by his being named the No. 1-ranked singles 70s & Over player in the United States in 1988. He also represented the United States in the Bitsy Grant U.S. Team Championships.
A family man throughout his life, Powell was predeceased by his outgoing sister Janet Fauntleroy Taylor, a lifelong Norfolk resident and Norfolk city employee/social worker. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Suzane McCoy Taylor; their daughter, Janet Taylor Snodgrass and her husband, Jim; their son, Stuart Saunders Taylor; their granddaughter, Elizabeth Suzane Whitworth and her husband Ryan; granddaughters, Natalie Rae Taylor and Frances McCoy Taylor; their grandsons, Kirk Powell Snodgrass and Sterling Harrison Taylor; and their great-grandson, Connor Lee Whitworth.
A funeral will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd by the Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vache and the Rev. Julia Dorsey Loomis. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Powell H. Taylor to The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd or the Powell H. Taylor Scholarship Fund at VMI.
H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk chapel, is handling arrangements.
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
After a valiant struggle, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Powell Harrison Taylor passed away on June 28, 2004.
Born July 27, 1917, "Boots" was the son of Lavinia and Walter H. Taylor III, the former Director of Public Works for the city of Norfolk, and the grandson of Walter H. Taylor, aide de camp to Robert E. Lee during the War Between the States.
After graduating from Norfolk Academy, Powell attended Virginia Military Institute, where he captained the tennis team, and was captain of C Company his first class year, 1938. He taught at Riverside Military Academy in 1939, and at VMI in 1940, where he met the love of his life, Suzane McCoy; the couple were engaged in December 1940 and married on Aug. 3, 1942. Shortly after that time, Boots went on active military duty with the Army Air Corps, receiving his wings in December of 1942. He flew and instructed on B-17s, B-24s, B-29s and B-32s during the war, and after assignments in Japan and Ohio, he became Deputy Director of Construction of the Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colo., where he helped engineer the magnificent Air Force Academy chapel; he became a full colonel in the Air Force in 1960.
After a three-year assignment in Wiesbaden, Germany, and a year at the Pentagon, Boots and Sue were assigned closer to home at Langley Air Force Base, shortly before his retirement in 1967, after which the couple returned to their hometown of Norfolk, where they began their membership in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Powell worked for nine more years as a Director of New Construction with the Department of Public Works before his complete retirement in 1978.
Boots sister Janet Taylor encouraged his interest in his Virginia and Norfolk heritage to the point that he became a member of the Norfolk Historical Society, the Virginia Confederate Museum and the Chrysler Museum.
An outstanding athlete all his life, Boots excelled in tennis in high school, winning the Mid-Atlantic Championships, and in college. He was inducted into the VMI Hall of Honor in 2000 in recognition of his tennis achievements there. Throughout his military career, he was a scratch golfer, consistently scoring in the low 70s. He returned to tennis in retirement, playing often at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, where he won numerous tournament titles. He and Sue traveled to national tournaments all over the country, where Boots won a total of 12 over-70s and over-75s national tournament championships, highlighted by his being named the No. 1-ranked singles 70s & Over player in the United States in 1988. He also represented the United States in the Bitsy Grant U.S. Team Championships.
A family man throughout his life, Powell was predeceased by his outgoing sister Janet Fauntleroy Taylor, a lifelong Norfolk resident and Norfolk city employee/social worker. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Suzane McCoy Taylor; their daughter, Janet Taylor Snodgrass and her husband, Jim; their son, Stuart Saunders Taylor; their granddaughter, Elizabeth Suzane Whitworth and her husband Ryan; granddaughters, Natalie Rae Taylor and Frances McCoy Taylor; their grandsons, Kirk Powell Snodgrass and Sterling Harrison Taylor; and their great-grandson, Connor Lee Whitworth.
A funeral will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd by the Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vache and the Rev. Julia Dorsey Loomis. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Powell H. Taylor to The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd or the Powell H. Taylor Scholarship Fund at VMI.
H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk chapel, is handling arrangements.
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Born July 27, 1917, "Boots" was the son of Lavinia and Walter H. Taylor III, the former Director of Public Works for the city of Norfolk, and the grandson of Walter H. Taylor, aide de camp to Robert E. Lee during the War Between the States.
After graduating from Norfolk Academy, Powell attended Virginia Military Institute, where he captained the tennis team, and was captain of C Company his first class year, 1938. He taught at Riverside Military Academy in 1939, and at VMI in 1940, where he met the love of his life, Suzane McCoy; the couple were engaged in December 1940 and married on Aug. 3, 1942. Shortly after that time, Boots went on active military duty with the Army Air Corps, receiving his wings in December of 1942. He flew and instructed on B-17s, B-24s, B-29s and B-32s during the war, and after assignments in Japan and Ohio, he became Deputy Director of Construction of the Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colo., where he helped engineer the magnificent Air Force Academy chapel; he became a full colonel in the Air Force in 1960.
After a three-year assignment in Wiesbaden, Germany, and a year at the Pentagon, Boots and Sue were assigned closer to home at Langley Air Force Base, shortly before his retirement in 1967, after which the couple returned to their hometown of Norfolk, where they began their membership in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Powell worked for nine more years as a Director of New Construction with the Department of Public Works before his complete retirement in 1978.
Boots sister Janet Taylor encouraged his interest in his Virginia and Norfolk heritage to the point that he became a member of the Norfolk Historical Society, the Virginia Confederate Museum and the Chrysler Museum.
An outstanding athlete all his life, Boots excelled in tennis in high school, winning the Mid-Atlantic Championships, and in college. He was inducted into the VMI Hall of Honor in 2000 in recognition of his tennis achievements there. Throughout his military career, he was a scratch golfer, consistently scoring in the low 70s. He returned to tennis in retirement, playing often at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, where he won numerous tournament titles. He and Sue traveled to national tournaments all over the country, where Boots won a total of 12 over-70s and over-75s national tournament championships, highlighted by his being named the No. 1-ranked singles 70s & Over player in the United States in 1988. He also represented the United States in the Bitsy Grant U.S. Team Championships.
A family man throughout his life, Powell was predeceased by his outgoing sister Janet Fauntleroy Taylor, a lifelong Norfolk resident and Norfolk city employee/social worker. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Suzane McCoy Taylor; their daughter, Janet Taylor Snodgrass and her husband, Jim; their son, Stuart Saunders Taylor; their granddaughter, Elizabeth Suzane Whitworth and her husband Ryan; granddaughters, Natalie Rae Taylor and Frances McCoy Taylor; their grandsons, Kirk Powell Snodgrass and Sterling Harrison Taylor; and their great-grandson, Connor Lee Whitworth.
A funeral will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd by the Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vache and the Rev. Julia Dorsey Loomis. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Powell H. Taylor to The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd or the Powell H. Taylor Scholarship Fund at VMI.
H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk chapel, is handling arrangements.
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
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