Previous Shows > IN MEMORIAM LEONARD MORRIS TAYLOR 1957-1992

This series of pictures honoring the memory of Leonard Taylor began on December 3, 2007, the day that would have been his fiftieth birthday. The memories are mostly pleasant but sometimes brutal. His natural talent for music, his brilliant intellect, and his charming personality were obvious to his peers. He was the first violinist of the Taylor String Quartet, composed of the four Taylor siblings: Leonard, violin, Lyndon, violin, Lucille, viola and Lowell, cello. Leonard was concertmaster of the Monterey Symphony in Mexico.
During the latter decade of his life, Leonard suffered from severe mental illness. His emotions ranged from depressive to manic despite the best methods of treatment. Leonard suffered deeply and was loved immensely. His psychiatrist urged "Forget you have a son." His dad and family reply, "Never!"
On the 14th of March, 1992, Leonard ran in front of an oncoming truck in Orlando, Florida. His father identified his body in the morgue with the words, "This is my son, Leonard Morris Taylor." May he rest in peace.