Richard R. Taylor

Celebrate the Life of Richard It was a snowy March Morning. Fourteen inches of snow had fallen when our "Snow Bird", Richard arrived. Our lives would never be the same. We knew our work was cut out for us. We would have to teach him everything.. to eat, sit up, crawl, walk and talk. We worked hard at it and it wasn't long before he had us speaking his language. We said woo-woo for hamburger, co-co for coke and boneire for something else. Da for Daddy and Baa for Mama, and he taught us well. You came to show us the way. A gift more precious than Gold. You taught us about what's important and you showed us unconditional love. Always smiling and never holding a grudge.. Always forgiving, always sharing. You taught us about faith, trust, love and compassion and kindness and patience. You had such a pure heart and were a peace maker. Every smile was a little gift. Every hug was a warm treasure. You gave us courage and made us strong. You needed us, but we needed you more. You were the glue that held the family together. You taught us how to change what could be changed and taught us how to accept what could not be changed. You always had faith as a little child. You had the power of imagination and could be anything or anybody you wanted to be. You taught us how to laugh at ourselves and at each other, which gave us a sense of togetherness. You always loved yourself and always loved life. You taught us it's the little things that make our lives rich. Joy is the light that fills our hearts with hope, faith and love. There were several hobbies that Richard loved throughout his life. Listening to music was always #1. Singing along or dancing to everything from Conway Twitty to Michael Jackson. He also enjoyed swimming, fishing, bowling, riding go carts, bikes and his horse Mr. Ed. He enjoyed his life. Richard's favorite movie was Wizard of Oz. Of course he gave himself the part of Dorothy. In the movie when the tornado came, he would fall on the floor and roll around bumping into the furniture. And of course he knew all the dialog and songs. Richard's favorite TV show was Mr. Rogers. He could watch those shows for hours. He loved wearing his Mr. Rogers T-shirts and watching his DVDs. His motto was I love myself... I love my life. Born March 22, 1968 Died April 10, 2025 Richard is survived by his father Bobby Taylor, three siblings Teresa (Charles) Perkins, Greg (Randi) Taylor, and Christie (Dan) Glass, eight nieces and nephews, nine great nieces and nephews and two great-great nephews.