James Scott "Jim" Taylor
VETERAN | KOREAN WAR
1930 - 2016
Jim was born in Provo, Utah, on March 10, 1930, to Elton LeRoy and Ethel Lulu Scott Taylor. He grew up in Price, Utah, attending Carbon High School where he participated in football, tennis and debate, graduating in 1948.
He completed an associate degree at Carbon Jr. College where he served as yearbook editor, graduating in 1950. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay from 1950 to 1953. During the Korean Conflict, he served as a cryptographer with the United States Army Signal Corps in Heidelberg, Germany, from 1953 to 1955.
Returning home in 1955, he began his studies in foreign languages at Brigham Young University, earning his bachelor's (1957) and master's degrees (1960) from BYU, and a PhD from Ohio State University in 1967. He also studied at Heidelberg University, the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala, the Université Laval in Quebec, and UCLA in Southern California.
In 1959, he met Deanna Kay Hoen from Billings, Montana, while on a BYU Study Abroad program in Mexico City. They were later married in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to California in 1960 to teach Spanish, German and French in the LA City School System, and there began their family that eventually included 11 children, 20 grandchildren, and 3 "adopted" children.
Deeply loyal to his family but friendly and generous to everyone, Jim opened his heart and home to all without hesitation. In 1962, the Taylors moved back to Provo where Jim began a 40-year career in the BYU Department of Spanish and Portuguese. At BYU, he developed a teacher-training program that has sent language teachers to many states and numerous foreign countries. Professor Taylor also served for five years as Director of the BYU Language and Intercultural Research Center, established the BYU Study Abroad Center in Madrid, Spain, and directed several study abroad programs in Spain and Mexico. He published articles, textbooks, and materials for Spanish teachers. He conducted many workshops in Utah and other western states, served as President of the Utah Foreign Language Association, and served as the Utah State World Languages Specialist. He loved to travel, had great respect for cultures of the world, was a teacher to the core, and never stopped learning.
As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings that included first counselor in the mission presidency of the Language Training Mission (later the MTC), three times as bishop at BYU, and branch president in the Provo MTC. Upon his retirement from BYU, Jim and Deanna served a mission to Spain and later another mission in the Church Translation Division in Salt Lake City where they assisted in the preparation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition of the Bible in Spanish. In his last few years, he spent countless hours indexing for the Church, researching family history, and writing his own life history.
Jim passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan 6, 2016. He was 85.
VETERAN | KOREAN WAR
1930 - 2016
Jim was born in Provo, Utah, on March 10, 1930, to Elton LeRoy and Ethel Lulu Scott Taylor. He grew up in Price, Utah, attending Carbon High School where he participated in football, tennis and debate, graduating in 1948.
He completed an associate degree at Carbon Jr. College where he served as yearbook editor, graduating in 1950. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay from 1950 to 1953. During the Korean Conflict, he served as a cryptographer with the United States Army Signal Corps in Heidelberg, Germany, from 1953 to 1955.
Returning home in 1955, he began his studies in foreign languages at Brigham Young University, earning his bachelor's (1957) and master's degrees (1960) from BYU, and a PhD from Ohio State University in 1967. He also studied at Heidelberg University, the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala, the Université Laval in Quebec, and UCLA in Southern California.
In 1959, he met Deanna Kay Hoen from Billings, Montana, while on a BYU Study Abroad program in Mexico City. They were later married in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to California in 1960 to teach Spanish, German and French in the LA City School System, and there began their family that eventually included 11 children, 20 grandchildren, and 3 "adopted" children.
Deeply loyal to his family but friendly and generous to everyone, Jim opened his heart and home to all without hesitation. In 1962, the Taylors moved back to Provo where Jim began a 40-year career in the BYU Department of Spanish and Portuguese. At BYU, he developed a teacher-training program that has sent language teachers to many states and numerous foreign countries. Professor Taylor also served for five years as Director of the BYU Language and Intercultural Research Center, established the BYU Study Abroad Center in Madrid, Spain, and directed several study abroad programs in Spain and Mexico. He published articles, textbooks, and materials for Spanish teachers. He conducted many workshops in Utah and other western states, served as President of the Utah Foreign Language Association, and served as the Utah State World Languages Specialist. He loved to travel, had great respect for cultures of the world, was a teacher to the core, and never stopped learning.
As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings that included first counselor in the mission presidency of the Language Training Mission (later the MTC), three times as bishop at BYU, and branch president in the Provo MTC. Upon his retirement from BYU, Jim and Deanna served a mission to Spain and later another mission in the Church Translation Division in Salt Lake City where they assisted in the preparation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition of the Bible in Spanish. In his last few years, he spent countless hours indexing for the Church, researching family history, and writing his own life history.
Jim passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan 6, 2016. He was 85.
James Scott "Jim" Taylor
VETERAN | KOREAN WAR
1930 - 2016
Jim was born in Provo, Utah, on March 10, 1930, to Elton LeRoy and Ethel Lulu Scott Taylor. He grew up in Price, Utah, attending Carbon High School where he participated in football, tennis and debate, graduating in 1948.
He completed an associate degree at Carbon Jr. College where he served as yearbook editor, graduating in 1950. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay from 1950 to 1953. During the Korean Conflict, he served as a cryptographer with the United States Army Signal Corps in Heidelberg, Germany, from 1953 to 1955.
Returning home in 1955, he began his studies in foreign languages at Brigham Young University, earning his bachelor's (1957) and master's degrees (1960) from BYU, and a PhD from Ohio State University in 1967. He also studied at Heidelberg University, the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala, the Université Laval in Quebec, and UCLA in Southern California.
In 1959, he met Deanna Kay Hoen from Billings, Montana, while on a BYU Study Abroad program in Mexico City. They were later married in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to California in 1960 to teach Spanish, German and French in the LA City School System, and there began their family that eventually included 11 children, 20 grandchildren, and 3 "adopted" children.
Deeply loyal to his family but friendly and generous to everyone, Jim opened his heart and home to all without hesitation. In 1962, the Taylors moved back to Provo where Jim began a 40-year career in the BYU Department of Spanish and Portuguese. At BYU, he developed a teacher-training program that has sent language teachers to many states and numerous foreign countries. Professor Taylor also served for five years as Director of the BYU Language and Intercultural Research Center, established the BYU Study Abroad Center in Madrid, Spain, and directed several study abroad programs in Spain and Mexico. He published articles, textbooks, and materials for Spanish teachers. He conducted many workshops in Utah and other western states, served as President of the Utah Foreign Language Association, and served as the Utah State World Languages Specialist. He loved to travel, had great respect for cultures of the world, was a teacher to the core, and never stopped learning.
As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings that included first counselor in the mission presidency of the Language Training Mission (later the MTC), three times as bishop at BYU, and branch president in the Provo MTC. Upon his retirement from BYU, Jim and Deanna served a mission to Spain and later another mission in the Church Translation Division in Salt Lake City where they assisted in the preparation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition of the Bible in Spanish. In his last few years, he spent countless hours indexing for the Church, researching family history, and writing his own life history.
Jim passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan 6, 2016. He was 85.
VETERAN | KOREAN WAR
1930 - 2016
Jim was born in Provo, Utah, on March 10, 1930, to Elton LeRoy and Ethel Lulu Scott Taylor. He grew up in Price, Utah, attending Carbon High School where he participated in football, tennis and debate, graduating in 1948.
He completed an associate degree at Carbon Jr. College where he served as yearbook editor, graduating in 1950. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay from 1950 to 1953. During the Korean Conflict, he served as a cryptographer with the United States Army Signal Corps in Heidelberg, Germany, from 1953 to 1955.
Returning home in 1955, he began his studies in foreign languages at Brigham Young University, earning his bachelor's (1957) and master's degrees (1960) from BYU, and a PhD from Ohio State University in 1967. He also studied at Heidelberg University, the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala, the Université Laval in Quebec, and UCLA in Southern California.
In 1959, he met Deanna Kay Hoen from Billings, Montana, while on a BYU Study Abroad program in Mexico City. They were later married in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to California in 1960 to teach Spanish, German and French in the LA City School System, and there began their family that eventually included 11 children, 20 grandchildren, and 3 "adopted" children.
Deeply loyal to his family but friendly and generous to everyone, Jim opened his heart and home to all without hesitation. In 1962, the Taylors moved back to Provo where Jim began a 40-year career in the BYU Department of Spanish and Portuguese. At BYU, he developed a teacher-training program that has sent language teachers to many states and numerous foreign countries. Professor Taylor also served for five years as Director of the BYU Language and Intercultural Research Center, established the BYU Study Abroad Center in Madrid, Spain, and directed several study abroad programs in Spain and Mexico. He published articles, textbooks, and materials for Spanish teachers. He conducted many workshops in Utah and other western states, served as President of the Utah Foreign Language Association, and served as the Utah State World Languages Specialist. He loved to travel, had great respect for cultures of the world, was a teacher to the core, and never stopped learning.
As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings that included first counselor in the mission presidency of the Language Training Mission (later the MTC), three times as bishop at BYU, and branch president in the Provo MTC. Upon his retirement from BYU, Jim and Deanna served a mission to Spain and later another mission in the Church Translation Division in Salt Lake City where they assisted in the preparation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition of the Bible in Spanish. In his last few years, he spent countless hours indexing for the Church, researching family history, and writing his own life history.
Jim passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan 6, 2016. He was 85.
Inscription
MARRIED SEPT. 15, 1959
Gravesite Details
Interment 14 Jan 2016
