Stephen C. Taylor ’54

Stephen Taylor died Jan. 25, 2014, in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Born in Chicago, he graduated from Bloomington (Ill.) High School. At Princeton, he was an English major, a member of Cap and Gown, and publicity manager of Triangle Club.

Upon graduation, Steve was commissioned as a naval officer assigned to the USS Cowell , a destroyer in Long Beach, Calif. He met his future wife, Elizabeth, there. After his discharge, he attended UCLA Law School, graduating in 1960, and joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in Los Angeles. Steve practiced business litigation and arbitration with that firm for 40 years, watching it grow to 400 lawyers in nine offices.

Steve loved to laugh and share laughter with the people he loved, especially his family. He loved reading and the written word in all of its forms. He was an avid UCLA and Princeton football and basketball fan.

The class is honored by his service to our country and extends condolences to Elizabeth, daughters Katherine and Jennifer, son Chalmer ’85, and 12 grandchildren.