John R. Taylor

John R. Taylor Jr., 68, of Dover, NH passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 from complications attributed to a brief illness.

John was born in Idaho Falls, ID on June 28, 1948 to John Rowe Taylor Sr. and Carol Mae Taylor (Dial). John was a career serviceman with the United States Navy, enlisting November 14, 1966 and retiring August 1, 1991 as Senior Chief Petty Officer. During that time, he did a tour in Vietnam 1968-1969 and had multiple deployments. Over the years, stations included: Nov. 1966-Feb. 1967 Recruit Training San Diego, CA; Feb. 1967-July 1967 Naval Construction Training Port Hueneme, CA; July 1967-March 1968 Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA; March 1968-Aug. 1968 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three Port Hueneme, CA; Aug. 1968-Aug. 1969 Headquarters Support Chu Lai Republic of Vietnam; Aug. 1969-Jan. 1974 Headquarters Support Taipei, Taiwan; Jan. 1974-Jan 1977 Naval Reserve Center Portland, ME; Jan. 1977-May 1977 United States Army Engineer School Fort Belvoir, VA; May 1977- Aug. 1979 Naval Facilities Antiqua, W.I.; Aug. 1979-Dec. 1980 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One Thirty Three Gulfport, MS; Dec. 1980-Nov. 1983 Navy Recruiting District Minneapolis, MN; Nov. 1983-Jan. 1986 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five Port Hueneme, CA during which he was stationed Feb 1984-May 1984 Bravo Company Maintenance Platoon Commander Okinawa, Japan, July 23-July 29, 1984 31st Construction Battalion Guam, and July 30-Nov 16 1984 Commanding Officer NMCB Five Guam/Palau; Jan 1986–Feb. 1988 Naval Security Group Adak, Alaska; and Feb 1988-June 1990 Recruit Training Command Orlando, FL, which brought him through to retirement.

After retirement Jr. moved to New England. Jr always loved the ocean and to be outdoors. He loved camping, fishing, gardening and a good bar-b-que. He was an excellent skeet shoot and fantastic at bowling. He took great pride in teaching his children and grandchildren how to use tools and how things worked. He was always offering a lending hand to help fix anything and everything. In the last few years he had taken a liking to puzzles. He was known to drop off completed and framed puzzles while some of his adult children were at work. It would give us all a good laugh. His heart was always in the right place. He lived a full and adventurous life in the Navy. Found in a notebook he wrote "Mom always said. 'If I moved away from the sea for a long period of time I would dry up and blow back toward the seas.' " May your anchor be tight and your compass stay true, fair winds and flowing seas. He will be missed by all.

Jr. is survived by his loving fiancé Mary Shaw; his children, Sherri Wilkes (Taylor) and husband, Dave Wilkes, Alishea Howerton (Taylor) and husband, Wayne Howerton, Gina Butler (Taylor) and husband, Josh Butler, Marcina Pease (Taylor) and husband, Jason Pease, Katrina Taylor and significant other, Gabriel Price, called "Mr.G" by Jr., Nathaniel Taylor and Elijah Taylor; 12 Grandchildren; 4 Great grandchildren; siblings, Ted and Guylene Taylor, Peggy and Ron Russell, Rozalee and Dennis Baker, Judy and Quigley Johnson, Spencer and Carrie Taylor, and Glen and Melanie Taylor; as well as many nieces and nephews and cherished friends around the United States and across the seas.

A Celebration Of Life will be held Wednesday April 26, 2017 12:00-2:00pm at the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, 172 King Street in Boscawen, NH. Inurnment with military honors will follow immediately at the New Hampshire State Veteran Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway in Boscawen. The Cremation Society is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information or to leave a message of condolence please go to www.csnh.com