The Foreign Service Journal, September 2011

72 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1 had helped found. Mr. Taylor was an active member of the Sebring Rotary Club, winning a number of awards, serving as president, and devoting considerable time and ef- fort to the Rotary scholarships pro- gram. He was a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International. Among his other interests were the annual Grand Prix and, later, the Amer- ican Le Mans car racing program. He worked for many years at the track, driving the shuttle for photographers and dignitaries. He also ardently sup- ported the Sebring Future Farmers of America. As friends and family recall, Mr. Taylor remained very interested in for- eign affairs, particularly Africa. He was especially happy to learn that his grand- daughter, Laura M. Valencia, would be spending this past summer in India, studying Hindustani on a State De- partment scholarship for critical lan- guage studies. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia, of Sebring; a daugh- ter, Debbie Valencia of Northville, Mich.; two sons, J. Clagett Taylor (and his wife, Sue) of Ocoee, Fla., and John A. Taylor (and his wife, Katherine) of Lake Placid, Fla.; and eight grandchil- dren. Laura Reyes Wilson , 83, wife of retired Foreign Service officer Jackson W. Wilson, died on June 24 of breast cancer at her home in McLean, Va. LauraWilson accompanied her hus- band on postings to Guadalajara, Mara- caibo, Toronto, Santo Domingo and Washington, D.C., from 1950 to 1968, when Mr. Wilson retired from the For- eign Service. The couple settled in Guadalajara, later returning toMcLean. Mrs. Wilson promoted various char- itable projects to assist poor women, children and the disabled. She had a passion for art and was a frequent visitor to Washington’s many museums. She pursued several creative hobbies in- cluding painting, sewing, knitting and writing, as well as her native Mexican cuisine. She is survived by her husband, Jack; five children (Elizabeth, Laura, Joe, John and Tom); six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. I N M E M O R Y Dear Readers: In order to produce a high- quality product, the FSJ depends on the revenue it earns from advertising. You can help with this. Please let us know the names of companies that have provided good service to you — a hotel, insurance company, auto dealership, or other concern. A referral from our readers is the best entrée! You Are Our Eyes & Ears! Ed Miltenberger Advertising & Circulation Manager Tel: (202) 944-5507 E-mail: miltenberger@afsa.org