Elmer Eugene Taylor

     Elmer Eugene Taylor, 72, of Santee, Calif., passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, with his family by his side. He was born April 5, 1943 in Lincoln, Kan. to Elmer Taylor, Sr. and Ilene Morrison Munoz.
     He was a 1961 graduate of Kanopolis High. Elmer had a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy, enlisting at the age of 18. He served our country from 1961 to 1991, retiring as a Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman. He received three purple hearts, and a Bronze Star with Combat V for Valor. He served six tours in Vietnam, his first in 1968 as a field corpsman for the Marines. He flew 125 missions on Medivac runs in helocopters to retrieve wounded troops. He was currently dedicating his life to service as a servant to the citizens of San Diego County for 23 years as a medical records tech.
     He was preceded in death by his step-dad, Angel Munoz, and brother, David Munoz.
     He is survived by mother, Ilene Munoz; wife, Fe Taylor; daughters Nicole Taylor, Angelie Sayago, Kisha Sayago, all of Santee; sons David and Louie of Boston, Mass., Dominic of Santee and Charlie of Carlsbad, Calif.;  Brothers Bob Munoz, Kanopolis, Kan., Charlie Munoz, Port Orchard, Wash.; sister Susan Rice of Salina, Kan., and three grandchildren.  
     Funeral mass was Nov. 17 at the Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Santee. He was laid to rest at Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.