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Taylor, who died on Monday at his Shawnigan Lake home after a long illness, was predeceased by his wife, Deb, in 2016, and is survived by son Chris and daughter Teresa.
Jan 8, 2019 · Taylor, who died on Monday at his Shawnigan Lake home after a long illness, was predeceased by his wife, Deb, in 2016, and is survived by son Chris and daughter Teresa.
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January 13, 2019. author: thebreaker. theBreaker.news Podcast: Remembering Jim Taylor. On Jan. 7, it was “30” for Jim Taylor: the end of the life story of a great author, newspaper columnist and broadcaster. Taylor died at home in Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island after a lengthy illness. The 82-year-old was a friend and mentor to many.
When his wife, Deb, died on Jan. 5, 2016, I tried to console Jim as best I could. But I could tell that I failed. Deb was his rock and the only person who could challenge him and get away with it. Jim could be feisty as well as caustic at times but was the most gracious and kind host to his friends.
Jan 8, 2019 · Jim Taylor had the best wit in Canadian sportswriting and loved to tell the story of how he started in the biz reviewing records for the Victoria Times and once wrote a column explaining why...
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Jan 18, 2019 · Jim Taylor (1937-2019) Born on March 16, 1937 in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Jim Taylor died on January 7, 2019, at the age of 82. For many years he was B.C.’s most widely-read sports columnist. He was also a successful B.C. author.
By that point, Jim’s health was declining, as he struggled with back issues and diabetes. He’d sat on the Hall’s Selection Committee for several years, but travel was difficult now and he was forced to bow out. My wife Nicole and I decided to visit him and Deb at Shawnigan Lake.
