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Maj. Brent Taylor’s life and legacy honored at BYU

Brigham Young University honored the life and legacy of Maj. Brent Taylor, former mayor of North Ogden and a BYU Army ROTC alumnus, during a ceremony at the Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center in Provo on Thursday.

Taylor, 39, was killed Nov. 3 while training an Afghan Army commando battalion near Kabul. He was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan and fourth deployment of his 10-year military career.

The BYU Army ROTC unveiled the updated Memorial Wall — a list of BYU students and alumni who have died in service — which will now include Taylor’s name.