Philip P. Taylor, 80, He enjoyed Traveling, Car Shows and Unusual Collectibles

Mr. Taylor was born in Cleveland on September 7, 1929, the son of the late
Philip Joseph and Anna (nee Petersal) Jurica. He graduated from John Adams
High School in 1947, and Kent State University in 1951. While at Kent
State, he became the president of the ATO Fraternity and was voted the most
popular student on the campus of 5,000 students. He then attended and
graduated from Cleveland Retail Institute also in 1951.

He joined the United States Air Force and graduated from the USAF Officer
Candidate School in 1952. As a First Lieutenant in the Air Force, he became
a Judge Advocate holding military trials. He was appointed as deputy chief
of staff for Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton from 1953 to 1955.
He held FBI clearance for top secret and war secret confidences as the
chief security officer at Wright Patterson.

Following his military service, he graduated from the Vale Technical
Institute of Blairsville, PA in 1956. He then returned to Lorain in 1957 to West 38th Street with his wife Evelyn and raised his children, Scott and Kelly.

In 1960, he graduated from the Cleveland Marshall Law School. His career as an attorney began with the firm of Keep & Schultz Attorneys with offices above the Palace Theater. He continued his studies and received a Juris Doctorate Degree in Law From Cleveland State University in 1969 and was admitted to the United States Supreme Court in 1970.

He practiced law in Lorain for 50 years, the last 10 years of his
practice, with a specialty in bankruptcy. He retired in September 2008.

He was a a member of the Lorain County Bar Association, Ohio State Bar
Association, American Trial Lawyers Association and the Cleveland Metro Bar
Association.

Mr. Taylor is survived by his son, Scott and his personal secretary and
close friend for over 33 years, Patricia O'Keefe of Lorain.

Phil was especially fond of his annual vacations with his son, Scott to
their favorite Islands in the Carribean and the South Pacific. He enjoyed
traveling, car shows and unusual collectibles. He will be deeply missed by all who depended daily on his insight, kindness and energy.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn
Taylor on May 3, 1973 and his daughter Kelly Ann Taylor on August 18, 1986.

His family and friends will gather to celebrate his life at the Schwartz,
Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio on
Friday, August 27, 2010 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in the
Church of St. Peter, 3501 Oberlin Ave., Lorain with Father Charles Henkle
as celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, with full
military honors provided jointly by the American Legion Post 30 and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 451.

Online condolences at www.boyer-cool.com