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Taylor McDonald Obituary

Taylor Drew McDonald Taylor Drew McDonald died April 25th, 2020. Taylor was born in Wichita, KS, on June 4th, 1986. Taylor graduated from East High School and the University of Kansas with a BA in psychology. Taylor was an easy person to love and made lifelong friendships in both Wichita and his adopted city of Kansas City. Taylor nurtured his early love of the art of upholstery over the years and eventually founded his own business, Taylor Made in KC Upholstery, in 2015. While establishing and growing his business Taylor also worked at Aixois Bistro, where he met a wonderful group of friends and chosen family. Taylor's beloved dog, Lady, came into his life in 2018 and together they transformed cherished pieces of furniture from frayed to fabulous. A memorial service for Taylor is pending due to COVID-19 precautionary measures but will be announced on his Facebook page as soon as possible. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Welcome House, www.welcomhousekc.org, or Wayside Waifs, www.waysidewaifs.org, in Taylor's name.

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Published by Kansas City Star on May 13, 2020.

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Ana

May 7, 2023

I miss you now and forever Taylor.

Ana Fernandez

May 7, 2021

I will never forget you Taylor. I will always love you ❣

Jacob I Hetle

May 22, 2020

I fell head over heels in love with Taylor the very moment I met him. His charmingly shy smile could bring mountains down. Thtating blow e world has received a devastating blow with the loss of such a gentle soul. I will miss him more and more each and every day. Good bye my Love. May God Keep You.

Ana Fernandez

May 21, 2020

I will always cherish the time we had together.

Alesha Lane

May 18, 2020

Our thoughts, prayers, hearts are with you.

Nancy Bean

May 13, 2020

I knew Taylor from his work at Aixois. What a wonderful man and I am deeply sorry for this loss to his friends, family and the Aixois community who enjoyed having Taylor in our lives.

Sue McCord-Belzer

May 13, 2020

Taylor was a constant presence over the years at Aixois Bistro, in addition to his upholstery business. His friendly and humble smile always invited conversation. He enjoyed the staff and guests there, keeping us apprised of happenings in his life. I will miss him.

May 13, 2020

My condolences to the family . May you find comfort in your treasured memories
and Gods promise to return our loved ones . 1st Thessalonians 4 : 13 & 14 .

Kelly Herman

May 13, 2020

Taylor touched my heart immediately when we met and connected on Nextdoor.com a few years ago. I am a Designer and needed a referral for myself and clients that needed upholstery work done and Taylor and I bonded right away and I considered him a cherished friend and he was extremely talented and had a heart of gold. I have been so heartbroken over his passing and already feel a huge void in my life. I thought the world of him. Know he is at peace and with his beloved Mom now and that gives me comfort. He really touched me and I was blessed to know him even though it was brief. God bless his sweet soul.

Thane Chastain

May 13, 2020

I loved him dearly and miss him so much!

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