In Memory: Arnold Taylor ’51

Arnold Taylor ’51 died Mar. 20, 2019, at age 93. He served in WWII with the 99th Infantry Division in Germany. After earning a degree in journalism at Pacific, he settled in Washington, D.C. and soon after married Lilian Bedinger on July 3, 1954. They raised three children together. In 1965, he attended Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1969. He served first as assistant rector at Christ Church in Clinton, Md. In 1971, he was called as rector of Christ Church, Durham Parish, where he served for 22 years. He was a gifted pastor, always ready to meet people where they were. In the larger community, his contributions included organizing a Boy Scout troop and helping to establish Hospice of Charles County in Bennsville, Md. He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Lilian; and children, Laura and Alice.