Remembering Gordon Taylor

Today is the 10th anniversary of the passing of Gordon de Rupe Taylor, a career public servant retired from the Canadian Government Office of Tourism who served as President of BIFHSGO from 1996 to 1998.

His induction into the BIFHSGO Hall of Fame reads:

Gord Taylor was recognized for his leadership in the Society through his service as a Director, President, Past President and his research and writing about genealogical subjects. He was a forward looking researcher having taken an interest in genetic genealogy at an early stage. 

Gordon authored “The Printed Page” column in Anglo-Celtic Roots for five years; his last column appeared in the Fall 2010 issue.