Today in Johnson City History, Saturday, June 7, 2025
Death of Mrs. Taylor, Science Hill's graduation
Thursday, June 7, 1900: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Comet reported sad news regarding the death of Mrs. R. L. Taylor; this has appeared in a different form in the column recently. Readers learned that “The announcement of the death of Mrs. R. L. Taylor brought sadness to many hearts in Johnson City, where she had lived so long and been loved by so many. Since her marriage to Gov. Taylor, about twenty years ago, until this spring Johnson City has been her home and it is but simple justice to say that no town ever contained a nobler woman or one more universally loved for her many charming qualities of mind and heart. She was a loving wife, a fond mother and an admirable neighbor, and the death of this good woman is peculiarly sad to her friends here. It was not generally known that she was ill and the notice of death comes as a sad shock. We know how fondly this woman was loved and looked up to by every member of the household, and we know how poignant is their grief. The Comet sympathizes very sincerely with the Governor and the sorrowing children in their bereavement, and mourns not only the loss of a good woman and a friend, but the death of the wife of one of its founders.”