Class of 1964. James Harvey Taylor. Tennis, Chorus, Seminary Graduate. BYU BA Art 1970. BYU MA Painting & Sculpture 1974. Married Debra Lynn Halterman. James Harvey Taylor Watercolors. OREM -- Sky, rocks, trees and water make James Harvey Taylor a happy man. And when he combines those same elements in a painting, they make a lot of other people happy as well. Everything else -- the man-made things -- are secondary in the work of this Orem artist. That is what I like to paint. I have found my niche, said Taylor, 54, who has been finding his place in the artistic world for the past 25 years. This is my mission in life. I have been painting since I was 11 and I love the profession. The love has always been there. Taylor chooses to express his love of landscape scenes through acrylic paint. Thinning it out gives the work a watercolor appearance, while adding a paste and a gel create the look of an oil painting. The artist describes the texture of that thicker paint as sensuous, rich and buttery. I do not like oils that are too polished. I like a rough, bold stroke. That is pure excitement right there, Taylor said. Such a passion for art has come easily for Taylor, who remembers his mother always thought he should do something more serious. During his years at Brigham Young High School, he could not wait to get to art class and became mesmerized by the watercolor works of his teacher, A. Lamoyne Garside. Everything else was done just to get him through until graduation. Taylor went on to graduate from BYU in art instruction for secondary schools, then taught for a couple of years in Wasatch County. After going back to school for a masters degree in art, one might say the call of the wild took Taylor out of his classroom and back to his studio. Painting is just where I am at. But you live from one painting to the next, especially when you paint what you want, Taylor said. Finding exactly what he wanted to paint has taken the artist from one end of Utah to the other, across the nation and to the British Isles. Getting out gives Taylor a chance to gather the subject matter he needs for his next work -- that is, if he can find a place to park. Taylor says he had to walk around most of the cities he visited during his trip to the British Isles last year. The back roads he traveled were too narrow to allow him to pull over and sketch or photograph the scenes he sought to recreate on canvas. You just basically walk the city. I try to commit as much as possible to memory, but I do take reference photos and do sketching and take notes, Taylor said. Then I take them back to paint in my studio. I do not paint outdoors anymore. It is too hard with the bugs, the sun, the dogs, the weather and the paranoid mothers who think you are there to take their children. Once back in his studio, Taylor does his best to capture the essence of the landscapes. He favors impressionistic designs for their ability to express moods and allow the viewer to get involved with those feelings. He tends to steer away from the hard edges and tight lines. Consequently, those interested in his creations tend to be people with a good background in art. The artist said people just venturing into the art world normally start out with safer works -- pictures that have more detail -- and then grow into more conceptual pieces. While original pieces by Taylor can be found in Park City and some Oregon galleries, he travels around the country, taking his limited edition prints to dealers in some 35 states. But being his own publisher has benefits as well as drawbacks. When you go with a publisher, you lose artistic license. They publish what sells in the market. Being self-published, I do what I want. But it is very expensive if you let yourself take over. There are some pictures I would like to publish but I know they would not sell. So, you have to balance things, Taylor said, adding Utah has some great painters but not so many great buyers. [Date of article: 6 January 2001, written by Janet Hart, Provo Daily Herald.] Note: Email sent to jht@jamesharveytaylor.com is being bounced back.

Class of 1949 ~ Honorary. Janice Taylor. For eleven years I attended BY Training School and BY Junior High, and BY High, but then went to Provo High School as a senior. Janice is a 1st cousin to Henry "Hank" Taylor [BYH Class of 1949, President] and a sister of John Taylor [BYH Class of 1947]. Her parents were part of the Taylor family that had an interest in the Dixon-Taylor-Russell department store (DTR) on Provo's Center Street. (See Janice and Monte's photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) [Note: email sent to jtdegraw@smartfella.com is not being delivered.] @2006

Class of 1955. Janis Taylor. Chorus, Pep Club Vice President, Notre Maison, Representative Girl. Married Tom Lyon, and they have three sons. They formerly lived in Logan, Utah. Soccer, tennis, rock climbing, mountain climbing, ice climbing, backpacking, conoeing, kayaking, surfing, bike racing and friends. @2005

Class of 1945. Jeannie Taylor. She married Karl Reynolds Brimhall, DDS. Her parents: Theodore Thaddeus Taylor and Anna Peterson Taylor (Rees, a subsequent marriage). Her half-sister, Fay Taylor Gamett, was married to LaVell Gamett, who served on the faculty at BY High School. Her sister, Maribeth Taylor Olson, was a member of the BYH Class of 1941. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Jeannie Taylor Brimhall, beloved mother, grandmother and friend passed away Friday, December 2, 2005, due to injuries suffered in an automotive accident in Portland, Oregon. She was born December 17, 1926, to Theodore Taylor and Anna Peterson in Provo. She married Karl Brimhall, the love of her life, July 16, 1948. He preceded her in death in December 2002. She was raised in Provo, Utah and attended BYU. After the war, they moved to California and finally settled in Northridge in 1958. She was a teacher for the Los Angeles School District. Jeannie loved opera, books, roses, Shakespeare, her grandchildren and her dear life-long friends. She is survived by her children, Kirk Brimhall of Huntington Beach, California, and Alissa Brimhall Bustamante of Orlando Florida, her grandchildren, Anna, Eric, Ashley, Danielle and Maura. She was remembered at a memorial service on Saturday December 17, 2005 in Northridge, California. [Deseret News December 8, 2005.] ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY OF HER HUSBAND: Karl Reynolds Brimhall died on December 3, 2002, from an asbestos-related cancer called Mesothelioma. He was born on January 27, 1926 in Springville, Utah to Martha Reynolds and Delbert Brimhall. After moving to Provo in 1933 he attended public schools until he entered the United States Navy in 1944, where he spent two years aboard the destroyer, USS Shields, as a gunner's mate. At the conclusion of the war, he entered Brigham Young University for his pre-dental requirements and was accepted at the University of Southern California (USC) Dental School in 1948. He graduated in 1952. For over 38 years, he practiced dentistry in the San Fernando Valley [Woodland Hills, CA] and was a member and officer in the Valley Dental Society. The happiest moment of his life was when he married his beloved wife, Jeannie Taylor Brimhall, on July 16, 1948. They were blessed with two children, Kirk Reynolds Brimhall, and Mari Alissa Brimhall Bustamante, and five grandchildren: Ashley and Dani Brimhall and Anna, Eric and Maura Bustmante. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating on Lake Powell. As a lifelong member of the LDS Church, he willingly served in many callings. He particularly enjoyed working at the Family History Center. [from Provo Daily Herald, December 27, 2002.]

BY Academy High School Class of 1887 and 1888. Jedediah Taylor received a Teacher's Certificate. Source: Deseret Evening News, May 21, 1887. ~ ~ ~ ~ BY Academy High School Class of 1888. Jedediah Taylor received a Diploma: Domestic Science. Source: Deseret Evening News, May 28, 1888.

Class of 1952. Jess Taylor. Wildcat Yearbook Sales Manager, Shorthand Club. ~ ~ ~ ~ Retired dentist. @2008

Class of 1956. Joan Taylor. Although Joan's name, photo do not appear with senior class in 1956 Wildcat yearbook, she was a member of the BYH 1956 graduating class. ~ ~ ~ ~ Joan married Darryl Stevens, of Wyoming, in 1955 and they have four children, thirteen grandchildren and, currently, one great grandchild. Darryl retired from the United States Army after twenty-six years of service, which provided them the opportunity to live in many different locales including two years in Germany and three years in Turkey as well as stateside in Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. When their youngest child was in high school, Joan went to work for Zales Jewelry and then on to a position as Transportation Scheduler for the School District where she remained until retirement after nineteen years. Joan has been an avid golfer and misses her time on the links which she has been forced to relinquish due to shoulder problems and a stroke in November of 2005. She has resumed her favored activities of swimming, sewing, and quilting. They are currently looking forward to some RV travel across and around the country. @2006

Class of 1947. John A. Taylor. BYU BS Marketing 1955. Columbia University Graduate School of Business MS Advertising Management 1956. Married Catherine S. Pearson of Great Neck, New York in 1956. Three sons, six grandchildren. Employed by The Procter & Gamble Company, in the headquarters city, Cincinnati, Ohio, between June 1956 and July 1989. Retired August 1, 1989 after 33 years of continuous service. At P&G enjoyed a multitude of assignments in the media functions of the General Advertising Services Department. Among last assignments involved corporate responsibility for Procter & Gamble's use of: •Print Media (nearly 100 consumer magazines) •Cable Television •Radio •Advertising Support Targeted to Black and Latino Consumers. Served on the advertising industry’s Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) Radio Steering Committee, and was a founding member of the U.S. Spanish Radio Advisory Council (SRAC). Member of the BYU School of Management’s National Advisory Council (NAC)from 1976 to the present time. Special Instructor, Marketing, Marriott School of Management, 1989-1992. BYU Alumni Board of Directors, 1983-1986, and in 1991-1995 served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. American Red Cross Board, Central Utah Chapter, 1992, and Board Chairman September 1994 to June, 1995. Member of BYU Honor Code Advisory Council, 1992 to 1996. BYU Department of Communications Advisory Board (NAB), 1994 to the present time, and currently member of the Executive Committee of the Board. BYU Lee Library Development Board, 2004 to the present time. Secretary & Treasurer, Brickerhaven Corporation, 1997 to 2001. Counselor, Cincinnati Ohio Stake Presidency, 1958-1966. Stake President, Cincinnati Ohio Stake, 1966-1975. Cincinnati Ohio Stake High Councilor, 1978-1989. Cincinnati Ohio Region Public Communications Director, 1979-1989. Second Counselor, Presidency of the Provo Missionary Training Center, 1992-1994. Second Counselor, Presidency of the Salt Lake City Temple Square Mission, 1997. Utah Provo Oak Hills Stake High Council, 1998 to the present time. Director, Oak Hills Stake Public Affairs Council, 1999-2001. Provo Temple Ordinance Worker, beginning in 1999. @2010

Class of 1980. Jonathon [Jonathan?] Taylor.

Class of 1915. Julia Taylor. Name and photo appear among Senior Class Graduates at Brigham Young High School in 1915. Source: 1915 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 84-102. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1915 - Although Julia Taylor is not listed on the graduation list with the other Class of 1915 graduates, she has a place on the commencement program where she presents the Class Project, which was accepted by BYU President George H. Brimhall. ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY: Julia Richards Taylor, born August 16, 1896, Provo, Utah, to parents Frederick Whitaker Taylor and Amelia Richards. She married Milton Marshall on September 7, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on November 23, 1983, in Springville, Utah.

Class of 1962. Dramatics, Band, Seminary Graduate, Ski Club, Thespians, Homecoming 2nd Attendant. BYU BS Nursing 1966. Married Charles L. DeLange. @2007

Class of 1964. Kristi Taylor. Dramatics, Chorus, Seminary Graduate, Seminary 4 years, Poetry Festival, F.H.A., Model U.N., Honor Society, Wildcat Yearbook Advertising-Subscription Editor. BYU BS Business Management 1968. Married Stephen Lawrence. ~ ~ ~ ~ HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Stephen W. Lawrence of Fresno passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at age 60. He was born on August 31, 1945, in Weston, West Virginia. Stephen was the owner/operator of Blackstone Tire & Service. He is survived by his wife Kristi Taylor Lawrence [BYH Class of 1964]; son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Beth Lawrence; daughter and son-in-law, Dana and Dean Webster; six grandchildren; brothers, Tracy Hyre, Donald, Paul and Tom Lawrence; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, October 22, 2005. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Fresno Bee, 10/21/2005 - 10/28/2005.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Kristi Taylor Lawrence is President of K. Lawrence Inc., Fresno, California. She is the owner of Lawrence Tire & Service, managed by her son, Timothy W. Lawrence. She and her late husband now have 8 grandchildren. @2011

Class of 1957. Larry H. Taylor. Football, Track, Athletic Manager. BYU BS Chemistry 1961. He married Noreen. @2010 Form Name =

Brigham Young High School, Class of 1908. Lee R. Taylor. He received a Normal Diploma. Source 1: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 144. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: Lee R. Taylor. 1908 BYH Commencement Program.

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1928. Leo A. Taylor. He received a BS Degree in Accounting & Business in 1928. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 184.

Class of 1937. Lester Taylor. Basketball. Boys' Athletic Club, President. [Lester Parkinson Taylor was born May 23, 1919 in Provo, Utah. His parents: Lester Rogers Taylor and Vivian Smart Parkinson Taylor. He died on August 14, 1992 in Bethesda, Maryland. Interment, Bethesda, Maryland.] ~~~~OBITUARY: Lester P. Taylor, 73, is a son of the late Lester Rogers Taylor and the late Vivian Parkinson Taylor Hales. Lester, a retired contractor, died of natural causes on August 21, 1992 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Taylor, who won a design and historic preservation award from the American Institute of Architects for the renovation of an office in downtown Washington, moved to Bethesda in 1966 after beginning a career that included the building of 28 homes for the Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission. Prior to that, he was a sales manager in the Westmorland Sterling Silver Division of Alcoa, for whom he authored a book on table etiquette. In 1977 he published a second book on the life of his grandfather, a Mormon pioneer sent by Brigham Young to colonize Idaho. Mr. Taylor was born in Provo, Utah, where he gained his early experience in retailing by working at Taylor Brothers, a store founded by his grandfather, and the second oldest department store in Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in history after serving a mission in Brazil for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Air Force Intelligence Corps in the Azores during World War II. After retiring from building in 1985, he spent seven years as an ordinance worker at the Washington Temple in Kensington. He had also supervised a welfare dairy farm for the Church in Trappe, Maryland, from 1966-1973. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Sanford Taylor; two daughters, Cherie Taylor Pedersen, Mercersburg, Penn., and Lisa Taylor Cone, Potomac, Maryland; a brother, Philip Taylor, Provo; two sisters, Rose Taylor Sharp, Salt Lake City; and Deanne Taylor Harrison, Palo Alto, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 24, 1992, in the Chevy Chase LDS Ward. [Deseret News, Saturday, August 22, 1992.]

Class of 1912. Lester Taylor, of Provo, Utah. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1912. Source: 1912 BYU Mizpah, BYH section, photos and names on pp. 1 - 105. ~ ~ ~ ~ Lester Rogers Taylor was born on November 24, 1893 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Thomas Nicholls Taylor and Mary Maud Elon Rogers. He died on September 2, 1962 in Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ Lester's wife, Vivian Parkinson, of Preston, Idaho, also graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1912. Source: 1912 BYU Mizpah, BYH section, photos and names on pp. 1 - 105. ~ ~ ~ ~ Vivian Smart Parkinson was born on November 28, 1892 in Franklin, Oneida County, Idaho. Her parents were Samuel Rose Parkinson and Charlotte Elizabeth Smart. Vivian married twice, first to Lester Rogers Taylor on March 27, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah; and second to Wayne Brockbank Hales on July 2, 1965 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on December 18, 1991 in Alpine, Utah. Interment, Provo, Utah.

Faculty & Staff Early 1960s, including 1962-63 - Seminary Teacher.

Class of 1977. Lisa Taylor. [Need more information.]

Class of 1902. Lorenzo Taylor (1885-1970), son of Joseph Allen Taylor and Mary Jane Lake, Mormons who had moved with their convert parents from Kentucky and the Carolinas via Nauvoo, Illinois to Utah in 1850. Lorenzo was born at Farr West, Weber County, Utah, where his parents were farmers. In 1898 he moved (with his parents) to Roy, Utah, where they ran the Weber County Infirmary (poor farm). Lorenzo attended the Brigham Young Academy in Provo in 1901-1902, where he met Mary Maude Harding. They married in the Salt Lake Temple early in 1904, and almost immediately he left to serve a 4-year mission to the Hawaiian Islands. Upon his return, Lorenzo and Maude settled on the family farm at Farr West. There he and his family were always active in the Church, and he served as Bishop of the Farr West Ward between 1927 and 1939. Eventually Lorenzo sold the farm to one of his sons, although he continued to work there until his death. ~~~~ Lorenzo Taylor was born December 2, 1885 at Harrisville [Farr West], Weber County, Utah. His parents were Joseph Albert Taylor and Mary Jane Lake Taylor. Lorenzo first married Mary Maud Harding on February 10, 1904, in Salt Lake City. He second married Jennie Harding on June 12, 1952. He died December 2, 1970 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Interment, Ogden, Utah. [Lorenzo Taylor's name is not listed in the known fragment of a 1902 Commencement program, but the program is incomplete.]

BY Academy High School Class of 1883. Lucy Taylor of Goshen, Utah. Graduated Friday, June 15, 1883, with a Normal diploma, and a Physiology certificate. Source: Territorial Enquirer, Friday, June 15, 1883.

Class of 1917. Lynn Taylor (male). He graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source 1: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1917. Lynn D. Taylor. He received a High School Diploma in 1917. Source 2: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 327. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1923. Lynn D. Taylor. He received an AB Degree in Art in 1923. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 327.

Class of 1970. Margaret Taylor. BYU BS Fashion Merchandising 1986. She married Gregory Probst.

Class of 1941. Maribeth Taylor. Editor, Student Newspaper. Student Body Secretary, 1940-1941. Fauvines. Wildcat Yearbook Staff. Notre Maison. Contest Play. Y News Reporter. She married Richard Olson [not OLSEN]. Maribeth was born on June 5, 1923, and died on February 8, 2000. Her sister, Jeannie Taylor Brimhall, was a member of the BYH Class of 1945. Her parents: Theodore Thaddeus Taylor and Anna Peterson Taylor (Rees, a subsequent marriage).

Class of 1938. Mary Taylor. Secretary-Treasurer of the 1938 Senior Class. Student Body Vice President as a junior in 1937. Wildcat Yearbook Editor. President, Fauvines, previously Secretary-Treasurer. Student Director. Notre Maison. President, French Club. Tennis. Basketball. Drama. [Need more biographical information -- such as middle name, parent's name, spouse's name -- there are many Mary Taylors in that time period in Utah.]