The Seattle Courier Company

Family and friends will gather Saturday to celebrate the life of Al Taylor , and they’re sharing this remembrance with the community: Alvin A. Taylor, known to everyone as Al, was born on September 11, 1930, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and passed away on September 10, 2026, in Tacoma, just one day shy of his 96th birthday. Al lived a long and colorful life, the kind of life that could fill a room with laughter before he even said a word. He was loving, funny, and generous, and those three words only begin to tell the story. Al had the rare gift of making people feel welcome, whether he was telling a story, sharing a joke, or giving someone the kind of steady kindness that never asked for anything in return. He had a comedian’s timing, a gentleman’s heart, and a knack for turning ordinary moments into memories people would retell for years. He served his country in the Army, where he learned discipline, resilience, and probably a few stories he knew better than to tell at...