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Dr. Boyd Taylor
January 9, 1949 - February 26, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Jon Alan &ldquo;Boyd&rdquo; Taylor, age 67, of Amherst NS announce his passing on Friday, February 26, 2016 with his loving family by his side at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Center. <br /> <br />Born in Calgary AB, Boyd was the son of the late Andrew and Elva (Schumann) Taylor, and moved to Don Mills, ON at a young age. He enjoyed many summers with his family in Strathmore, AB. Boyd attended the University of Waterloo for his BSc. Hon., then graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1976. He was looking forward to celebrating his 40th reunion with his classmates this summer. Upon graduation, he moved to Amherst, NS where he began practicing veterinary medicine and later purchased the Amherst Veterinary Hospital. <br /> <br />Boyd lived life to the fullest, he was very active in numerous sports, had many hobbies and activities that he enjoyed with his friends. He was heavily involved with the soccer association. Boyd was a coach both on and off the soccer field, sharing lessons, wisdom and good judgement. <br /> <br />He will be deeply missed by all the lives he touched. We will carry his memory in our hearts and always share our stories. <br /> <br />Boyd will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 37 years Carol (MacNeil), wonderful daughters Catherine and Lindsay (Luke Sellar), his special little buddy, grandson Theo, mother in-law Catherine MacNeil, brother in-law Bruce (Anne) MacNeil, sister in-law Marilyn (John) MacNeil-Woods, nieces Meredith, Rebecca and Alannah and nephew Brent. <br /> <br />Survived by sister Letitia (Toney) Taylor-Ilenchuk and many uncles, aunts and cousins in Alberta. <br /> <br />He was predeceased by his father in-law Ronald MacNeil and his special aunt Nettie. <br /> <br />A celebration of Boyd&rsquo;s life will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 2 &ndash; 4 p.m. at Campbell&rsquo;s Funeral Home, (98 Church St. Amherst, 902-667-9906). <br /> <br />Interment will take place in the spring at the Amherst Cemetery. <br /> <br />In lieu of flowers, to honor his compassion for all animals, donations can be made in Boyd&rsquo;s memory to the L.A. Animal Shelter or a similar organization. <br /> <br />Condolences and sharing of memories may be made to the family via: www.campbellsamherst.ca or by visiting our Facebook page. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div>