Thomas Brogden Taylor's Obituary
We regret to announce the passing of Captain Thomas B. (T-Bone) Taylor
U.S. Coast Guard (retired), 75 years old, of Fenwick Island, Delaware on October 4th, 2023. Tom passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with Merkel Cell Carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Marilyn, his twin daughters, Laura Taylor and Lynn T Martin and her husband, Sean.
Tom served many admirable assignments throughout his Coast Guard career including Chief of Leadership School in Petaluma, CA.; Assistant Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. ; and lastly as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Personnel at C.G. Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
One of his proudest accomplishments was heading a team in 1994 that promulgated the Coast Guard's Core Values "Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty."
Tom instilled these values in every aspect of his life. Despite the demands of a busy career that took him across the country and sailing through many oceans, he was a devoted husband to Marilyn for 53 years, and a very loving and attentive father to his pride and joys, Laura and Lynn.
Tom was a leader and a family man. He enjoyed spending time with his siblings on various vacations and adventures. He organized the Annual Taylor Family Thanksgiving Pentathlon, he coordinated the Coast Guard Class of '70 Reunion for over 30 years, and he headed many Alumni Golf Tournaments. He enjoyed golfing, playing senior softball, watching football with friends, bowling and walking his grand dog, Murray, but mostly spending quality time with his family and friends. He will be missed dearly.
He was predeceased by his father, Simon B Taylor, mother, Jean Taylor Jones (husband, Jerry) as well as his father and mother-in-law, Larry and Lena Hodges.
He is survived by his brother, Danny Taylor (Jeanne) of Eunice, LA; Grace Litchliter (Fred) of Slidell, LA; Bobbie Brooke (Alton) of Moyock, NC; Mary (Missy) Allen of Oldsmar, FL; Joey T Morgan (Rodney Jackson) of Clearwater, FL; Jennie Taylor (Bryan Rice) of Virginia Beach, VA; brother-in-law Andrew J DeLaura (Carol) of Gales Ferry, CT; and many stepbrothers and stepsisters. He also leaves behind his dear nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Tom asked for a private service with immediate family and close friends in attendance with a Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, and a Military burial at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery in Millsboro, DE.
A Celebration of life will be announced on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Johns Hopkins Myositis Center @ https://www.hopkinsmyositis.org or to Tom’s daughter Laura’s Go Fund Me page https://gofund.me/3a702067.
Services will be private.
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