TAYLOR, Rev. Dr. Howard Heath
1928-2010

81, Kentville, died 'peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2010, In Valley Regional Hospital. Born May 13, 1928, the eldest son of the late Carl Ernst Taylor and Jessie Mae (Kidston). Survived by his wife of 58 years, Marilyn (Marshall);, sons, David (Sandra), Scotts Bay; Bruce (Brenda), Cole Harbour; Paul (Joyce), Lakeville; Wayne (Laurel), Kentville; daughter, Nancy, Ottawa; grandchildren Melissa, Matthew Benjamin, Jonathan, Stephen, Daniel, Nathan, Jessie Rachel and James; step grandchildren, Jay, Mark, Zach and Chelsea. He is also survived by his brother, Robert; five nieces and nephews; his cousin, Marjorie McKay and family. He attended Acadia University, BA (1956) as well as Acadia Divinity College, Master of Divinity (1957), having a number of student pastorates in the area. After language training in Portugal, Howard was a missionary in Angola, returning to Nova Scotia in 1961, and then studied Pastoral Clinical Training in Louisville, Ky. He returned to Canning in 1962, where he served as pastor to Canning, Pereau, and Blomidon. He went to Indianapolis Ind. where he was given a fellowshIp to study in the field of Chapiaincy. Moving back to Nova Scotia in 1967, he resided in Port Williams. Among his many accomplishments, Howard was appointed executive director of the Institute of Pastoral Training, was named National President for the Canadian Association of Pastoral Education for Hospital and Correctional Institutes, serving full time with the corrections facility in Springhill, working for Family and Children's Services in Bridgewater, He served as the Director of Chaplaincy Services for New Brunswick and in 1981 became the chaplain of Kings County Rehabilitation Centre until his retirement in 1995. During most of these years he worked as an adiunct professor for Acadia Divinity College, His passion for painting was expressed in the original group of seven artists in Canning. Cremation has taken place under the direction of White Family Funeral Home, Kentville and there will be no visitation by family request. A memorial service followed by a reception will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 12 in Wolfville United Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Barry Morrison officiating. Interment will take place in Willowbank Cemetery, Wolfville. The family extends sincere thanks to the staff of Valley Regional Hospital for their compassionate care and kindness. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canadian Baptist Ministries. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.