TAYLORThomas R.Thomas R. Taylor, age 83, of Perrysburg, Ohio passed away holding hands with his beloved family on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio to Charles and Olga (Weigt) Taylor. Tom was a 1951 graduate of DeVilbiss High School, playing on the golf team that won an Ohio High School Championship in 1950. Tom graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelors of Business degree in 1956. Tom was a veteran of the United States Army, serving at Fort Gordon, GA from 1956 to 1958. He made many friends from those Augusta days and recently reconnected with several of them. Tom began his career with Libbey Owens Ford, but after 18 years at LOF, he caught the entrepreneurial bug and moved to Florida with his family to start up a business. He enjoyed the Florida life, but Tom and his wife, LuAnne missed family and friends moving back to Ohio in 1979.Tom lived life to the fullest to the very end, including going to the Zenobia Shrine Circus 9 days before his passing with his daughter, Lisa and grandson, Charlie, who was the “Light of His Life.” He enjoyed all sports, but especially watching the Detroit Tigers, the Michigan Wolverines and anything on the Golf Channel. Tom had the good fortune to be able to walk the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Master's Tournament while stationed in Georgia with the United States Army. He also loved to travel visiting friends and family with his wife, LuAnne, especially Petosky, MI, Chicago, IL, Louisville, KY, The Greenbriar in West Virginia, South Carolina, St. Petersburg, FL and special nieces and nephews in California and CincinnatiThomas is survived by his son, Todd (Connie); daughter, Lisa; grandson, Charles “Charlie” Kevin Taylor, and special nephews and niece. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, LuAnne; son, Kevin; and brother, Chuck. Tom was a gentle and kind man, making friends and having people remember him wherever he visited. Tom will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially his friends at St. Luke's Rehab, including Dick, Marvin, Diane and Sue.Family and friends may visit the family from 12-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, 501 Conant Street, Maumee, Ohio. A Memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Timothy Episcopal Church, 871 E. Boundary Street, Perrysburg, OH 43551 and , 30000 E. River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551. Online condolences may be given at walkerfuneralhomes.com As published in The Blade