1978	1979		2001

† 11 September 2001 †

13 Sep 08

Kip Taylor Memorial Program

Many of you have asked what we ~ the BERLIN Brats ~ can do in memory of Kip?

Kip Taylor '81 was killed in the attack on the Pentagon on 11 September 2001 where he was serving our country as a promotable Major in the U.S. Army. He was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

Kip was survived by his wife, Nancy and 2 year old son Dean. Nancy was 8 months pregnant at the time. Six weeks after Kip's death Nancy gave birth to Luke. At the time of her delivery doctors discovered Nancy had terminal cancer. Nancy has since passed on 18 November 2003 and has been laid to rest with Kip at Arlington National Cemetery.

Kip's brother, Dean Taylor '79, is also serving our country as a Lieutenant Colonel. Dean and his wife have adopted and are now raising Kip and Nancy's two sons.

The BERLIN Brats established a Kip Taylor Memorial Fund at the American Overseas School Historical Society (AOSHS) soon after 9-11. This fund will finance the purchase of a granite paver, measuring 16" X 16" to be located on the grounds of the American Overseas School Historical Park in Wichita, Kansas when the Museum, Archives and Visitor's center is built.
Click here to go to AOSHS at www.aoshs.org. Then click on "Memorial Program" then "Memorial Kiosk" then "Interactive Kiosk" then "T" for Taylor to learn about Kip's personal paver.

The cost of the paver was $1,000. The BERLIN Brats opened the "memorial fund" with the initial contribution of $100. The balance of contributions came from individual donations from his fellow alumni.

The paver will read:

Thank you to the following donors for making this possible:

If you would like to make a donation it's not too late.

Excess contributions to the fund will be earmarked for the Beautification Fund for the Park.
Donations to the fund should be made and mailed to:

“Kip Taylor Beautification Fund"
AOSHS MEMORIAL FUND
P.O. Box 4312
Scottsdale, AZ 85261

Thank you for participating in this lasting tribute to Kip.