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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Dr. Lucian 1
Taylor, Jr. 2
WHEREAS, Dr. Lucian Taylor, Jr., was born in Central City, Kentucky, to Lucian 3
Taylor, Sr., and Ruth Taylor; and 4
WHEREAS, Dr. Taylor dedicated his life to the betterment of others through his 5
work as a professor of Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky and as a past 6
president of the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and 7
Dance; and 8
WHEREAS, Dr. Taylor also founded KYSHAPE, an organization dedicated to 9
teaching educators across the Commonwealth how to advocate for their rural and urban 10
schools in areas of policy, programs, and practices for physical education, health, 11
recreation, and dance; and 12
WHEREAS, Dr. Taylor was a tireless advocate for the importance of lifelong 13
wellness and positively impacted the fields he studied, the students he taught, and 14
countless lives through his research, mentorship, and advocacy; and 15
WHEREAS, Dr. Taylor left this earthly life on March 12, 2025, and leaves behind 16
his wife, LaChele Taylor, and their two sons, Luke and Josiah. He will be greatly missed 17
by many friends, colleagues, and students; 18
NOW, THEREFORE, 19
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 20
Kentucky: 21
Section 1. The Senate does hereby express its most profound sympathy upon 22
the passing of Dr. Lucian Taylor, Jr. 23
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in hoor and loving 24
memory of Dr. Lucian Taylor, Jr. 25
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 26
Resolution to Senator Reginald Thomas. 27