Donald R. Taylor ’53

 Don was born in Denver, Colo., and came to Princeton after graduating from South High School in Denver. He was a member of Quadrangle Club, majored in modern languages, and wrote a thesis on “Costa Rican Literature.”

After graduation, Don went to the University of Colorado to gain a teaching certificate and began a career of teaching Spanish at South Denver High School. That career was short-circuited by military obligations, which took him to Panama, where he pitched a perfect game and several shut-outs and improved his fluency in Spanish.

Returning to Denver, Don completed work on his Ph.D. and continued his teaching career teaching Spanish, Russian, and philosophies of education. He also completed plans for two new schools opened in the Denver school system, a Career Education Center and the Denver School of the Arts.

Don died Oct. 27, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nancy Sue, two daughters, and their granddaughters.