Loughton William Taylor was born on September 3, 1942, to Emily De Souza and Charles Taylor, in St. Kitts.

Loughton met and courted Jacqueline Patricia Brusch, and they were wed in 1965. They had five children, Carol (deceased), Michael (wife Karen), Marc, Etienne (deceased), and Christopher. He is survived by his brothers and sisters: Calvin, Sidney, Winston Taylor, Myrva, Ashley (deceased), Cordel, Jhoy, Glenville, Dulcie, Winston Caines and Yvette.

Athletics was a part of Loughton’s life from a very young age.  From grammar school he was an exceptional runner and continued his dominance throughout high school in the steeplechase.  He excelled in multiple sports. He played football. He played lawn tennis and won his tennis club doubles championship in 1971. As a result he and his doubles partner Leroy Nelson were invited to play at the racially exclusive St. Kitts Lawn Tennis Club on Victoria Road. He also played volley ball with his brother Winston Taylor, and friends, Nellon Bowry, Derrick Willet, Burnett Stancliffe, Leroy Henry and Malcolm Kirwan, among others.  The team was named Busters Volleyball Team and travelled to other islands, including Antigua and Anguilla. While still in High School, he was the youngest cricketer to be selected to the St. Kitts national team. He continued his athletic prowess when he began playing golf in the 70s.  He eventually became a force on the golf course winning numerous tournaments, piling up many trophies in St. Lucia, Barbados and Guyana. He was a sportsman par excellence.

He began his career working with Esso. Eventually he was promoted to manage Esso in St. Kitts. His work ethic propelled him up the promotional ladder moving from St. Kitts, to St. Lucia, to Guyana, to Barbados and then finally back to Guyana, before retiring from Esso. Upon retirement he recruited his son Michael to form Caribbean Exporters, Inc. During his career Loughton was known as the hardest worker. He enjoyed his work but more than anything else he enjoyed working.  This did not prevent him from socializing. He did everything well and excelled at everything he did. He worked and partied with equal exuberance.

He will be remembered by his siblings as a brother who was always there. You never had to ask him. He was always present in his siblings’ life, placing them before himself.  Some of his siblings saw him as both a brother and father. When he finally settled in the USA, his home became the gathering point for his family. He was always welcoming company and opened his home to family and friends alike.

Loughton was a determined and hopeful person. He believed in the ability of his force of will to make the impossible, possible. He never gave up at any point of his life in any endeavor.

Loughton’s spirit lives on in all of the lives he touched with his broad, sincere smile and his warm, welcoming nature.  He lives on through his work colleagues, friends, golf partners, childhood friends, nephews, nieces, siblings, in-laws, grand children, children and wife. We all miss him.