Robert Allen Taylor Jr., 48

SEVERNA PARK, Md. - Robert Alllen Taylor Jr. of Severna Park died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, in Anne Arundel Medical Center, after a long illness. He was 78.

Mr. Taylor was in Greenville, S.C., on Jan. 1, 1959, to Robert Allen Sr. and Suzonne (Stewart) Taylor of Dover.

He was raised in Dover.

Mr. Taylor attended the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma, and graduated from the University of Delaware in 1985.

He married Toby Celia Taylor on Oct. 6, 1985.

Mr. Taylor was the former co-owner of SG Data. He also held various sales positions.

He served 17 years in the Delaware National Guard and retired as a major.

Mr. Taylor enjoyed fishing and hunting.

He loved football and was a Redskins fan.

Mr. Taylor also loved his family and loved to attend sporting events.

He loved cooking and gardening, was an avid reader and had a great sense of humor.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Toby Celia Taylor; his sons, Nathan Taylor and Adam Taylor; and a sister, Suzonne S. Davids, all of Severna Park.

Memorial visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday in the Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home.

Burial will be private.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710.