May God bless you and your...
Commemorating my Beloved Band Instructor, Mr. Taylor. God Bless you, family. Prayerfully,,, J. Abel - R. N. Dett
J. A.
February 14, 2025 | School


Chicago Heights, Illinois
Taylor Jr., Zebedee Age 77, of Olympia Fields, passed away after a two year struggle with complications following a stroke. He was born in Marshall, Texas but moved to Chicago after graduating from college. Zebedee was employed for 36 years as a music teacher for the Chicago Public Schools. He...
Read MoreCommemorating my Beloved Band Instructor, Mr. Taylor. God Bless you, family. Prayerfully,,, J. Abel - R. N. Dett
J. A.
February 14, 2025 | School
I was recently telling my wife stories about this great band teacher I had in the 5th-6th grade at Brown Elementary School in Chicago in 1969-1970. Mr. Taylor was amazing in teaching and helping create our love for music. His patience was extraordinary.
Rest in peace!
J
Jerry James
July 21, 2019 | Peoria, IL
Mr Taylor taught me how to play the mellophone during my tenure at Mary Mapes Dodge Elementry School on the West Side of Chicago. He was the coolest brother in the school :)! He taught us to play all the chart toppers during that time. The band was devestated when he left. It was never the same. My condolences to his family. Thanks Mr. Taylor for making my grammar school days the best!!
W Jones
July 24, 2015
My condolences to the family. Mr. Taylor was my band teacher, par excellence!!!, at R. N. Dett School on the West side of Chicago, IL. I owe much of my love of music, band, and the tenor saxophone to Mr. Taylor. I will be forever grateful for his great leadership and for being so instrumental in my childhood,,, and which still resound in my life!!!
Mr. Taylor, I know you are in the Horn - Woodwinds Section in Heaven now,,, either on the Alto Sax, Clarinet,,, or Flute! (I...
J. Abel
June 20, 2015 | Chicago, IL
Zebedee and I attended elementary, high school and college together. He was a wonderful classmate. My sincere condolences to the family.
My God grant unto him eternal rest.
Pazetta Mallette
April 21, 2015 | Nashville, TN
My condolence to the family of my former co-worker My prayers are with you
Donald Ballinger
February 25, 2015 | Wilmette Il
To a friend and fellow bowler, my condolences
Hank Duncan
February 19, 2015 | Chicago, IL
I met you in 1984 as a kid, you have had a good influence in my life as an adult. I am sad to hear of your passing.
February 19, 2015