October 4, 1927 – January 18, 2022
Haskell A Taylor, 94, of League City, Texas, passed away on January 18, 2022.
Haskell was born on October 4, 1927, at Nelta, Texas, to Clifford and Ethel Duncan Taylor. He graduated from Sulphur Bluff High School in 1944, then joined the US Navy in 1945 and served as a hospital corpsman until 1947. He attended East Texas State College where he met the love of his life, Jean Short. Haskell and Jean were married in 1948 in Commerce, Texas. He was employed by Lummus Cotton Gin Company in Dallas in 1948. In 1952, he was employed by Texas DPS in Houston as a highway patrolman. In 1972, he was promoted by the DPS to Texas Ranger and was stationed at Beaumont, Texas. He became a retired Texas Ranger in 1992.
Haskell was preceded in death by his wife Jean of 67 years, daughter and son-in-law Jeannie and Jimmy Ward, sons, Donald Lee Taylor and Clifford Ray Taylor, stepfather Murray Dawson, and twin brother shortly after birth. His father was killed in a cotton gin explosion in 1933 when Haskell was 6 years old.
Haskell is survived by daughter-in-law Donna Taylor Williams, grandson Warren and wife Spider Taylor, and granddaughter Heather and husband Matt Christian, great-grandchildren Wyatt and Cory Taylor and Cora Christian, brother Murray Don and wife Barbara Dawson, sisters-in-law Nita Wilcox who was also a caregiver, and Sue Melton, brother-in-law Kenneth Lee Short, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends are cordially invited to the visitation with the family on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 A.M. at Friendswood Methodist Church, 110 N. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, Texas 77546 with Reverend Jim Bass officiating. Burial will be at Forest Park East Cemetery under the direction of Jeter Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will include Dennis Allen, Jeff Serpas, Lynn Moore, Rick Powers, L.C. Wilson and Brad Matlock.
Honorary Pallbearers will include Greg Thrower, Dan North, Maurice Estlinbaum, Vern Glossup, Bill Heimlich and Joe Harrelson.
Memorials may be made to Caring Ministry of Friendswood Methodist Church, 110 N Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX, and Former Texas Rangers Foundation, PO Box 3195, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624-3195.
Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Jeter Memorial Funeral Home at www.jeterfuneralhome.com.
5 thoughts on “Haskell Alton Taylor”
I was so very sorry to hear of Haskell's passing. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
John Pirkey, Sgt.
Texas Highway Patrol , Ret.
Conroe, Texas
My heart felt condolences go out to everyone who was lucky enough to have known Haskell Taylor. He will be missed dearly.
Amy Glossup and Galen Bancroft
My deepest sympathies to Haskell Taylor's family. While I haven't seen him in recent years, I enjoyed keeping in touch with him through holiday
cards. Another amazing Texan has entered Heaven's gates, but we miss you here. RIP, Ranger.
My deepest condolences to the entire family,
My sincere heartfelt condolences to the Family. Haskell was a wonderful and faithful friend. He and my husband, Al Cuellar, worked together as Troopers in Gregg County, back in the early 1970s. They helped and encouraged each other to reach their goal of being Texas Rangers. He was a skilled investigator, always professional, and well thought of. May perpetual light shine upon him as he returns to his eternal home. Sending prayers for peace and comfort for the Family.