August 1951 – January 2025
With love and gratitude, for the very special person, MARVIN FRANK TAYLOR was, we announce his passing on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Regina, at the age of 73.
Marvin was the beloved husband of Debbie Taylor. He will also be deeply missed by siblings: Calvin, Linda, Valerie, DarWin, Ben, Wendy, Cheryl, and Jason; and their spouses; and many other family members, friends and neighbors – in Regina, Davidson, Florida, and in the Eildon District, west of Craik.
Marvin was born, August 7, 1951 – to Frank & Lois Taylor, of Davidson, and formerly of the Harley District, between Girvin and Elbow. Along with his 9 brothers and sisters, Marv attended School at Davidson, and attended the former Apostolic Church and the Gospel Assembly Church during his growing-up years.
When he was a child, and as a teenager, Marv was always willing, quick and glad to kindly give a needy senior neighbor, help with whatever chore they had for him to do. Some of the ones he helped, were Mrs. Esther Harris, Mrs. Sarah Jane Spratt, our Aunt Adelia Matthews, and of course our Gramma Benson! Also, Marv helped with cultivating, picking stones, and other work – for farmers, near our old home farm, such as Dale (and Gartie) Coutts, Bill Alcock, and our Uncle Reg.
Gradually, the work got a bit easier, as Marv went to work (along with brothers, Calvin and Evertt), for Arnold Sarauer, at the Davidson Texaco, in his mid-teen years.
Following his graduation, Marv moved to Regina to begin employment at S.G.I.O., boarding with our Dad’s only sister Aunt Lily and Uncle Alex Pringle. Before too long, the ‘desk job’, at S.G.I.O. was found to not be Marv’s calling, so he made a significant career change, as he got on with the Regina Police Service, in 1973. In 1993, Marv was decorated with a Police Exemplary Service Medal.
Marv served in many departments of the RPS, including with his Police Dog “Bow”, in the canine section. Then later, in the under-cover section, Commercial Crime and other department, then completing his career as a Staff Sargent in 1999. After that, he served several more years in Law Enforcement, for the Wascana Authority, in the area near the Legislative buildings.
During his dedicated service, as a Police Officer, Marv was involved with upholding the law, and successfully dealing with many challenging situations, making life safer, for those he was there for to faithfully, bravely protect and serve.
Besides becoming a police officer, another dream Marv followed was that of becoming a pilot. Ever since his early teen years, Marv had a great desire to fly! That might have been at least partially instilled in him by our Dad, Frank L. Taylor, who was a Leading Air-craftsman, with many hours in the air during his time of serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force, 1940–45. Marv went on to be a very accomplished aviator, as he thoroughly enjoyed many flights, with his pilot’s license and plane, for over 50 years! With his love of being in the air, he also volunteered his time as a Navigator, with the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association.
In 1975, Marv married the love of his life 🙂 Debbie Campbell, formerly of Disley. They were into their 50th year of marriage. Together, they loved and cared for successive dogs, that were a very special part of their homes – in the city; at the Mistusinne cabin; at the farm; or in Florida. Marv was also known to care for the many deer that frequented the farm yard along the sandhills, and for coyotes, rabbits, ducks and cats that needed some special attention, he was glad to give them! 🙂
Marv was very gifted at carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and other home handy-man projects that he worked very hard at, with great attention to detail. In recent years, he and brother Jason, worked hard and well, together 🙂 on several projects in Davidson, on our parent’s house; at the ‘Benson Farm’ cabin, and at “Reg and Edna’s former place”.
In his spare time, over the years, Marv’s mode of ‘thrilling ways to move’, when he wasn’t in the air, included motorcycles, snowmobiles, a few nice sports cars, boats, and in the water, with his under-water scuba gear on! For part of his career, with the police, he served on the RPS Dive Team.
Marv was predeceased by parents, Frank and Lois Taylor (2014 & 2019); infant sister, Lana (1950); Grandparents, Otto and Ellen Benson, and Albert and Francis Taylor; brother Evertt (1998); and by his mother and father-in-law, Susan & Cecil Campbell (of Disley), and his brothers-in-law, Ken Toole and Dave Campbell.
A service for Marv was held Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, from Speers Chapel, Regina.
May the PEACE OF GOD, “which passeth all understanding”, be with all who knew and loved Marv, and with all who blessed Marv, in any way, during his pilgrimage, through this side of eternity...…AMEN!
“God loved the people of this world, so much, that He gave His only Son – so that everyone who has FAITH IN HIM – will have eternal life, and never really die.”John 3:16 CEV
