Ronnie Taylor (foreground)
NAAA is saddened to report that longtime member Ronnie Taylor passed away Monday, Feb. 3, at the age of 73. Taylor was a well-known operator and ag pilot from Jennings, Louisiana, a former PAASS presenter and served as president of NAAREF in 2006.
Ronnie was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Jennings, Louisiana. His family’s deep-rooted love of agriculture paved the way to his lifelong career of flying. Growing up he spent many days with his grandfather on the family farm, which is where he first laid eyes on an ag plane and became mesmerized with crop dusting.
After graduating from high school in 1964, Ronnie earned his commercial pilot license. Many of his days were spent in the air viewing the beautiful skylines and rice fields. He was active in many organizations, teaching safety to other pilots, including as a PAASS presenter for seven years starting in 2000 and ending in 2008. In 2003 then-NAAA President Dennie Stokes presented Ronnie with a Falcon pin, the highest honor an NAAA president can bestow, for Taylor’s substantial contributions to the agricultural aviation industry and NAAA.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents and an aunt. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, Kent Taylor, Laura (Zeb) Hawkins and Stuart (Jessica) Taylor; a sister, Carol (David) Fraser; six grandchildren; a niece and a nephew.
Ronald Dale Taylor was laid to rest Feb. 5 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Welsh, Louisiana. Friends and colleagues of Ronnie’s are invited to share a memory or give condolences to the Taylor family here.
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