KU Social Welfare community mourns passing of Professor Emeritus James Taylor

Margaret Hair

The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare community mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus James Taylor, who died Jan. 3.

Dr. Taylor retired from the KU School of Social Welfare with emeritus status in 2002, after 26 years of service to the university. Dr. Taylor started at KU as a tenured professor in 1976. He held a PhD from the University of Washington.

Memorial service

Taylor’s family shared information for a memorial service, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. CST.

  • Website: https://watch.obitus.com
  • Service time: 9 a.m. CST
  • Service viewing time: 8:55-9:50 a.m. CST
  • Service date: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024
  • Username: qojo0517
  • Password: 573436

Once the viewing window has passed, the live stream will close. The on-demand stream is scheduled to be back online on Tuesday, Jan. 30. It will be available for viewing using the login information above until Sunday, March 3.