David Eliot Jamison Taylor

David Eliot Jamison Taylor 1980 ~ 2009 David Eliot Jamison Taylor, 29, passed away Friday June 26, 2009 in San Diego, CA. Born April 18, 1980, in Stuttgart, Germany, David grew up in West Jordan, graduating from West Jordan High School in 1998. He served an LDS mission to the Lithuania, Vilnius Mission, speaking Russian. Everything Russian was a passion of his. He served in the US Navy as an intelligence specialist and was a decorated Gulf War veteran. This began his love for the ocean. David was a scuba diver, crewed on a racing sailboat, a swimmer, sky diver, avid runner, reader and writer and a lover of the outdoors. David's interests also included: Batman - the superior superhero, heavy metal music, and learning. At the time of his death he was employed as a security guard, and wrote concert reviews for Metal magazine. He was pursuing a double major in Journalism and History at San Diego State University. He dedicated his life to constant self-improvement, always striving to be the best at whatever he did, the first time he did it. David is loved and missed by many. He is survived by his parents, David E. Jamison, Janette (Jaimes) Taylor, and Gary B. Taylor; grandparents, 11 brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the West Jordan Mtn. View Stake Center, 2901 West 9000 South. Family and friends may visit Sunday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Mtn. View Stake Center. Personal expressions and memories posted to www.legacy.com are welcome.