Billie "Bill" Lee Taylor

Billie Lee Taylor (Bill), 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Brownsville, Texas.
Bill was born in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was a graduate of Monticello High School in 1941, from Purdue University in 1952, and of Indiana State Teachers College in 1956. Bill was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and a founding member of Bethany Presbyterian Church.
After serving in the Airborne Unit Anti-Tank Co 194th Glider Infantry 17th Airborne Division, he married his childhood sweetheart, Frances "Babe" Bowman, on September 12, 1945.
A lifelong educator, he spent his career first as a teacher at Tippecanoe from 1952-1962 then as a school principal at Edgelea Elementary from 1962-1985.
Bill was an accomplished trumpet player and played with the Lafayette Citizens Band from 1952 to 2012.
Bill is preceded in death by his wife of 69 year, Frances. He is survived by his brother, Charles Taylor (Chuck), his son, John (Anna) Taylor, his daughter , Susan (Jeffrey) Rankert, his granddaughters: Erica (Enrique) Guevara, Stephanie Taylor, Elane (Hector) Flores; four great-granddaughters and a great-grandson.
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, educator, and friend. A memorial service will be held in his hometown, of Monticello, Indiana at a later date.