Harold Taylor

Harold Garrett "Harry" Taylor, age 83 passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday November 15th, 2025.

He was born September 23, 1942 in Mauston WI.  Only child to Garrett S. Taylor and Vera A (Duckworth) Taylor.

He graduated Mauston high school in 1960. He joined the Air Force shortly after graduating doing his 4 years. He then moved to Madison where he worked for Mautz Paints. He also worked for many years selling insurance for John Hancock.

He married his wife Joyce Horsfall on July 14th, 1979 in Mauston 46 years ago.  Harold and Joyce lived in the same house on Madison's east side for the last 45 years.

In the early 1980s he worked as a security guard for the Truax Air Guard base when he decided to re-enlist in the Air Guard as full time in the "Life Support" department making sure the pilots could live in any condition in the event they ever had to eject from their planes.  When he retired in 1999 he had 22 years in the Service which he was very proud of.

He is survived by his wife Joyce, daughter Lisa (Jimmy) Thompson, sons Kevin (Pamela) Taylor, Chris (Amber) Taylor. His grandchildren, Jessica (Jason) Albright, Justin Thompson, Reece Taylor, Kinley Taylor, Thayoden Taylor; great grandchildren, Jaelyn Maslowski, Bella Thompson, Paityn Thompson, Jameson Albright.  

A visitation will be held on Friday November 21st, 2025 at the Ryan Funeral Home on Sherman Ave, Madison from 10:00 am - 11:30 am, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at this time we will have a walk down memory lane and if anyone would like to tell their favorite story. There will not be a formal service at the gravesite which will be at Roselawn Memorial Park in Monona, but he will have full military honors if anyone would like to attend. A lunch will be served at the Lazy Oaf Lounge on Stoughton Rd to follow from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 

Pallbearers: Jim Klemke, Nelson Kaioula, Jim Thompson, Justin Thompson, Reece Taylor, Jesse Horsfall.  Honorary Pallbearers: Jamison Horsfall, Kenny Horsfall, Joseph Herdman, Greg Kaioula.