I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be

!HAPPY 25 Taelor!

 SON RISE Saturday June 25th, 1983

Sunset Thursday March 8th, 2001

 On March 8,

2001

My Family WAS

MURDERED

My Dad:

Richard George Larson

My Mom:

Jane Medlock Larson
         

   Miss Josie:

Josie Melba Grace 

Peterson

My Son:

              
Taelor Joseph Marks
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My Lovely, Living Boy

My Hope, My Happiness

My Life, My Love, My Joy

MY BEAUTIFUL, PRECIOUS SON TAELOR was born on Saturday June 25th 1983 at 7:27 PM in Glendora California.  Taelor had a light in his eyes that was so bright.  He was kind, sensitive, loving and charming.  Taelor had many friends throughout his life.  He knew how important people were and how they mattered.  As such, I was blessed to have many young people in my life thoughout his life.  His compassion and intuition were without bounds.  His was a tender heart that valued family and friends.   

We lived in Glendora, California until Taelor was 4 years old, then moved to Des Moines, Washington (a small waterfront community south of Seattle).  Taelor attended first grade in La Jolla, California then we moved back to Seattle again.  In 1991 we moved to Rancho Santa Margarita California where-for a short time- Taelor decided to be known by his intials as "T.J.". 

In 1993 we returned to Des Moines Washington and "T.J." once again became Taelor.  He attended Pacific Middle School, Mt. Ranier High School and Tyee High School.  In the beginning of his junior year Taelor was forced to withdraw from Tyee because of a heart defect that required corrective surgery, surgery that Taelor would not live to have.

 In 2000 Taelor met his soul mate, Josie Melba Grace Peterson.  They were both wise beyond their years and perfectly complemented one another .  They were anticipating an amazing future together.        

On  Thursday March 8th 2001 Taelor and Josie along with my Mom and Dad, Richard and Jane were murdered in Des Moines Washington.   The killer's motivation was simple, to wipe out a loving family and young couple because he envied them from afar.  A cowardly, evil act of rage.

This site is for my family and my baby Taelor,  a way for me to live out my years with him, if only in memory and reflection. 
It will continue to be a work in process.  

 "We're soaring...flying...

there's not a star in 

Heaven
 
that we can't reach

if we're trying

'cause we're 

breaking free..."

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THE KIDS IN LOVE:

              

THE FOLKS IN LOVE:

I USED TO WORRY ABOUT HIM, WORKING LATE IN THE EVENINGS, DRIVING AROUND,  BEING A CHAUFFER TO ANYONE WHO NEEDED HIM.  HE USED TO SAY TO ME, "DON'T WORRY MOM, NOTHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME,
 I'M TAELOR!", 

and why would a young man, who was nothing but friendly and kind to others have reason to believe that anything ever would have... 

Taelor, the "Carlton dance".  Enough said.  You had to have experienced it.

Taelor was baptized on July 19, 1990. He was a spritual being and loved God.  He had a very old soul.  If you saw Taelor, then you saw a cross around his neck.