Name: Visitation for Reed Kingston Taylor
Start: 2016-08-13T13:30:00.000Z
End: 2016-08-13T14:30:00.000Z
Location: Douglass Funeral Home - Lexington

Reed Kingston Taylor, 89, of Lexington, Massachusetts, and St. Augustine, Florida, passed away on Aug. 5, 2016, in St. Augustine. Reed was the son of Oliver Vernon Taylor and Jennie Mae Peele, both deceased. He had one sister, Janice Taylor, of Marlborough, Mass., also deceased. Reed was predeceased by his longtime friend of 65 years, Russell J. Armstrong. Many special friends and family survive him, including his caregiver, Thomas Reed Caswell. Reed's beloved dog Max will miss him greatly.
Reed was born in Eastport, Maine, and graduated from Portland High School in 1944 and immediately served in the US Coast Guard during World War II. Reed graduated from Emerson College and University of Massachusetts-Lowell. He also did graduate work at Harvard.
Reed was an educator. He taught at North Andover High School, Wayland High School, and he finished his career at Arlington High School. Reed was very active in the town of Lexington. He was a member of the Lexington Board of the Registrar of Voters for over 20 years, serving as chairman for seven. He was an elected member of the Lexington Republican Town Committee, serving in every office. Reed also did a great deal of volunteer work, most notably doing Share-A-Ride under Elaine Dratch. He also served as a volunteer in the office of Dr. Konrad Mark in Arlington. Reed was an active member in T.O.P.S., serving as an officer in chapters in Massachusetts and Florida. He loved history, reading, collecting antiques and listening to gospel music. Recently he joined Facebook and greatly enjoyed reconnecting with long lost friends, family and especially former students. He was a very humorous and compassionate person and a good friend to all those who knew him.
A Funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Brigid Church, 2001 Mass Ave., Lexington. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visitation prior to the Mass from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., Lexington. Interment will be at Westview Cemetery, Lexington.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Reed's honor to the Lexington Historical Society or to your local ASPCA or Humane Society.
Douglass Funeral Home, Lexington, 781-862-1800 www.douglassfh.com.

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Published by St. Augustine Record on Aug. 11, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Reed Taylor

18 Entries

Elaine Dziadosz Brasseur

August 3, 2019

Thank you for making Speech Class one of my favorite classes, Mr. Taylor. I recall how, after we began connecting on Facebook, you asked me to call you "Reed". It took me a long time, but I was eventually able to do so. Bless you always, dear teacher. Amen.

Kym

October 22, 2016

Losing a loved one can bring much grief. Please accept my sincere condolences. I love the words spoken in the scripture at 1 Thessalonians 4:14 written by Paul when he was in Corinth "For if we have faith that Jesus died and rose again, so too God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in death through Jesus". What a wonderful promise. To know that you can see your loved one again!

Wayne Paradis

September 6, 2016

Reed K. Taylor was my English teacher at Wayland High School. He was a gifted educator who demanded and returned respect to all who entered Taylor's Kingdom. He caused his students to think and work and enjoy learning in the process. I appreciate greatly the knowledge gained from being in his classes even though I may have been a reluctant student.

Wayne Paradis
WHS Class of '61

Pauline Kennedy

August 27, 2016

Reed was my English teacher at Wayland High for three years. It would have been four years, has the powers that be listened to my request. I love Robert Frost and William Shakespeare because of this dear man. He made English fun. I have enjoyed reconnecting with him on Facebook, and will miss him greatly. He was my all-time favorite teacher.

Barbara Houk Barrett

August 26, 2016

During my only two years at Wayland Highschool, Mr Taylor was my senior English teacher and never forgotten. Entertaining and obviously enjoying his job he made Shakespeare approachable. I believe he was our senior class advisor. May he rest in peace. I also fondly remember my junior year English teacher Mr Burns. He actually helped me enjoy Silas Marner.

Barbara Houk Barrett
Chicago, IL

August 24, 2016

My last contact with Reed was 2 years, ago when I did some research on the old Wayland Jr. High (present Town Hall) for Historical Society. He truly enjoyed teaching at that school. Do you remember Reed and other teachers cheering the cheerleaders during a pre-game rally? Judy Ide, Wayland

August 24, 2016

Reed was a bright light in our education at Wayland High School. He was my English teacher for 3 years and a wonderful mentor for all his students. Edie Badr class of 61

Joanne Geist

August 19, 2016

Reed, may you rest in peace my friend. My friend from TuDiabetes, always there to make everyone smile. My Mom just passed away on the 10th. Maybe you'll get to meet her. You will be missed. My sympathy to Tom and all your TuD friends who loved you.

August 16, 2016

My condolences to the friends and family Mr. Rerd. May you if find comfort in the coming days and months. Psalms 86:17

August 15, 2016

May the God of all comfort, give your family comfort at this time of grief. Psalm 68:20

John Chancholo

August 10, 2016

Reed helped make all our lives better.

August 10, 2016

Reed was our vice principal at Arlington High School during the beginning of my teaching career. I especially appreciated his humor and ability to see all points of view. He always supported me and others as we made our way in the teaching profession. After years of being out of touch, he responded with great kindness and generosity when my husband died.

Marzina Bockler, Science Dept. AHS, 1970-1981.

Elaine Brasseur

August 9, 2016

May God hold you in the palm of His hand, always, dear teacher. You were my kind and dedicated speech teacher at Johnson High School, North Andover, MA...Class of 1953. I am happy that we reconnected via phone and e-mail a few years ago. I believe you are reunited with your family and friends in Heaven.

Elaine Brasseur

August 9, 2016

Reed Kingston Taylor was my Johnson High School, North Andover, MA speech teacher, Class of 1953. I reconnected with Mr. Taylor a few years ago and we spoke on the phone or corresponded via e-mail about what was happening in our lives. He was a dedicated teacher and I will always have great respect for him. God bless you, always, Reed, as you are now reunited in Heaven with your family and friends.
Sincerely,
Elaine Dziadosz Brasseur

August 9, 2016

Reed was a wonderful, funny, and kind man. I'm glad I got to know him personally. Fond memories of him "ushering" me into my classes at Arlington High School to our friendship as neighbors at Muzzey Condos. He will be missed.

Gail Palla
Lexington, MA

August 9, 2016

Mr Taylor was my English teacher at Wayland H.S. for sophomore and senior years. He was certainly one of a kind and his casting and direction of the Senior Play, an Ayn Rand trial drama, was a masterpiece of matching personalities with the roles and counterparts. I was lucky to reconnect with him on Facebook and found he was as sharp as ever. Sorry he is gone. Anne Marie (Walsh) Nawawi
WHS 1958

August 9, 2016

I have several fond memories of Reed.
When I left the faculty of Arlington to work in international schools (for the next 28 years, as it happened), Reed was one of my happier and more colorful memories of AHS. I was happy to renew contact with him by e-mail a few years ago.

Carl A. Hendrickson
Tucson, Arizona

Robert Bartholomew

August 9, 2016

I remember Mr. Taylor and my Aunt Marion Kennedy carousing at A.H.S. ,many times. They were great friends. He was a true professional educator. Thank You for your Military Service as well as your dedication to students

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