Utah town grieves for its mayor, a National Guardsman killed in Afghanistan

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U.S. Army Maj. Brent Taylor was buried Saturday afternoon in North Ogden, the town where he was born and which he called home for much of his life. It was the town he became mayor of and the town where he seemed to know most everyone.

 

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thank you for your service sir. may God give your family and loved ones comfort and peace

Earlier this month, Taylor was killed in Afghanistan, reportedly by a member of the Afghan defense and security forces. The funeral service drew about 1,000 people to Weber State University in nearby Ogden.

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