HM1 Jeff S. Taylor's family

[BrownEyedGirl219]

[font="comic sans ms"]I posted this over on the Guestbook, but now I see you actually have a place for this. Imagine that! Jeff Taylor was a SEAL who died in Afghanistan in JUN 05. He wasa friend of mine back in pre-SEAL, Camp Lejeune life. I didn't find out about his death until 8 months after the fact and have been trying to locate a mailing address for his parents and/or his widow ever since. Although I never met them, I feel compelled to send them my condolences and let them know how much Jeff touched my life. SO, if there is anyone who reads this and happens to have known either Jeff or his family and can provide me with a mailing address, I would deeply appreciate it. Thanks for reading. Staci :)

[Da-Chief]

Staci,

Welcome,

We will try to help you out, not sure what we can do. One way to help is to try to google news articles about him, usually they will tell what town the parents are in etc.. then do a google search on the last name in that town.

Hope this helps.

V/R
HMC Crone

[BrownEyedGirl219]

Thanks, Chief! Unfortunately, that's what I've been doing for the past year. Most of my navy contacts have dried up since I got out and internet searches have lead to dead end after dead end. I stumbled upon your site during yet another search for Jeff's family. (great site, BTW) I'll just hang out here for a while and see what pops up. It's a small world and you never know who you might bump into or how they may be connected. Fingers crossed that I come up lucky. Thanks again for the response! Staci

[Da-Chief]

Staci Read below, It has a lot of info...
V/R
HMC

Navy SEAL Jeff Taylor
Jeffrey S. Taylor VIRGINIA BEACH
Navy SEAL Jeff Taylor died June 28, 2005, while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. He was killed when the MH-47 Chinook helicopter he was aboard crashed into the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan. The helicopter was enroute to provide support to troops on the ground when it was shot down by enemy forces. He was assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach.

Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1) Jeff "JT" Taylor spent his first 18 years in Beckley, W.Va., where he graduated from Independence High School in Coal City, W.Va. He enlisted in the Navy June 20, 1994, and completed basic training in Great Lakes, Ill., in August 1994. He was also a graduate of Field Medical Service School in Camp Lejeune, N.C., and became a Navy SEAL following Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training in Coronado, Calif. Jeff was also a Basic Airborne and Military Freefall Parachute school graduate. In addition to SEAL Team Ten, Jeff's previous duty stations include the Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, the 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C., SEAL Team Eight and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). HM1 Taylor's military awards include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as numerous other personal and command awards.

Jeff devoted himself to this country and its children. His recent words to his wife Erin - written from Afghanistan - capture Jeff's spirit. "Here I am, living my dream. Extended out as the farthest reaching arm to smash those who wish harm on my loved ones and our way of life. Sometimes the great pride is replaced with anger, followed by sadness at the loss of friends that couldn?t be here with me to fight as they also dreamed to do. As far away as I am, I feel at home here, and know this is what I'm meant to do. Not sure if this will give me the closure to move on or solidifies my place in life, only time will tell. The one thing I know without a doubt is that I look forward to coming home to you, being the best husband I can and loving you for the rest of my life."

Jeff was an expert outdoorsman who loved gun smithing, hunting, shooting, his dogs, sky diving, BASE jumping, rock climbing and adventure sports. He is survived by his wife of three months, Erin (Banghart) Taylor of Virginia Beach; his mother, Gail Bowman of Beckley, W.Va.; a brother, Brandon Eston Cox of Wichita; his stepfather, Jim Bowman; four stepbrothers, James Gregory Bowman, Jay Patrick Bowman, Kelly Dale Bowman and Carl Dayton Bowman, all of Beckley; his father, John Taylor; stepmother, Cheryl Gwinn Taylor; and his half brothers, Justin Alex Taylor and Josh David Taylor, all of Rainelle, W.Va.; his maternal grandmother, Manda Elizabeth Birchfield; and a paternal grandmother, Lucille Taylor Smith,. A memorial service will be conducted today at 10 a.m. at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base Theater. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road, is handling arrangements. A funeral with full military honors will be held Sunday in Beckley, W.Va. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Naval Special Warfare Foundation.

[BrownEyedGirl219]

Thanks! Over the past year I've contacted various Bowmans in West Virginia and they either weren't related or the number was non-working. I just did another search after reading the above obit and there are a few more listings that weren't there before, so I'm going to follow up on those and see if I get lucky.

Thanks again!

[puckmedic]

good hunting