Biography

Taylor Reid Haugen, age 15 of Valparaiso passed away August 30, 2008. He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina to Brian and Kathy Taylor Haugen.
Taylor was a member of the Niceville High School JV Football and Wrestling Teams, the National Honor Society, and a PAL Soccer Referee. He was also a member of the Key Club and the NaGisa Dive Team as well both a member and volunteer at the First United Methodist Church of Niceville. Prior to NHS, he was a member of the Lewis Middle School Marching Band and Football Team and Secretary of the National Honor Society.
As an only child, Taylor was a vivacious, popular and charitable soul who was loved by all and whose life touched so many. He loved football, weightlifting, scuba diving and running and never ran out of energy. He will be greatly missed.
Taylor is survived by his parents Brian Darrell Haugen and Kathy Taylor Haugen of Valparaiso, FL.; Paternal Grandparents Brig Gen. (Ret) Donald E. and Judith A. Haugen of Niceville, FL,; Paternal Aunt Diana Theriot of Fort Walton Beach, FL.; Maternal Grandparents Hubert and Gail Taylor of Nicholasville, KY.; Maternal Aunt Teresa Hillman of Louisa, KY., and Maternal Uncle Richard Taylor of Lexington, KY.
Pallbearers will be Trenton Kilbey, Taylor Nixon, Steve Strano, Hayden Meyer, Alex Eaton, LaDon Morris,Christian Weeks and Andrew Watson. Coach Hicks and the entire Niceville High School Football Team are honorary pallbearers.
A time of visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church of Niceville Community Life Center. A funeral service will follow at 3:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Heritage Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Taylor’s memory to the First United Methodist Church of Niceville, 214 South Partin Drive, Niceville, Florida.

Visitation

Tuesday September 2, 2008, 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Community Life Center
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Funeral Service

Tuesday September 2, 2008, 3:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Community Life Center
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Interment

Tuesday September 2, 2008 at Heritage Gardens Cemetery
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