FRED ROBERT TAYLOR was born March 26, 1922. He attended schools in both the Township of Johnsonville and Monrovia, Liberia, respectively. He served the Liberian government as Superintendent of Prisons for 8 years. Commissioner for the township of Johnsonville for 10 years, and during his term in office, he erected a school building, a clinic, and a cafeteria. The school building was named in his honor. At an early age, in 1943, he accepted Christ and was connected with the Morning Star Baptist Church. He was ordained as a deacon in November 1956. In the United States, he was connected to the St. John Baptist Church when Pastor Lloyd Austin was the pastor. He later transferred his membership to the Ben Washington Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Dr. Joseph R. Sheppard and now under the leadership of Dr. Larry L. Harris. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1986, he worked for Kroger Groceries for eight years and was the smiling face that greeted customers into Wal-Mart for 10 years. Up until his death he served as the eldest member of the Deacon Board at Ben Washington Baptist Church. Fraternally he served as Worthy Master of Edwin Barclay Lodge #147 UBF Paynesville, Noble Grand for the Johnsonville Union Lodge of Odd Fellows, Past Master of the Mount Maria Lodge of Masons Liberia, and in the USA he served as Grand Master of Masons for the John H. Hannah Grand Lodge. He was a past patron of the order of Eastern Star. He was an honorary Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the Republic of Liberia. He leaves to mourn his loss 21 children, namely: Fredie Jr., Memmie, Albertha, Shedrick, Simeon, Patricia, Muriel, Lydian, Ebenezer Sr., Catherine, Wellington Sr., Franklin, Reginald Sr., Rupert, Julius, Fredricka, Ida, Alvin, Angie, Mathew, Augustin, and Marvoline. He is preceded in death by Urias Sr., Emma and Roosevelt, his wives Christina A. Taylor, Cornelia Rodell Taylor and Maureen Joyce Taylor. 91 grandchildren, 78 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, one sister, Erma H. Taylor, a host of cousins and other relatives that will all mourn his loss. Fred, Deacon Taylor, Fredie, Supp, FRT, Papa, Grandpa as he was commonly called will be greatly missed. He was such a unique person who never met a stranger and we thank God for the time weve spent with him. The legacy he has left behind him is unlike any other, may his soul rest in perfect eternal peace.