Taylor was a deacon of the Congregational Church of Chicopee for 45 years, and president of the local YMCA.
tˈeɪlɚ wʌzɐ dˈiːkən ʌvðə kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃənəl tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv tʃˈɪkoʊpˌiː fɔːɹ fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, ænd pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə lˈoʊkəl ˈɪmkə.