Hyrum Sanders Taylor was born on May 6, 1961 to Larry and Noreen Taylor. He was the oldest of 4 children and a true big brother to Heidi, Nathan and Martha.

Hyrum grew up in Richland, Washington and graduated from Hanford High School. He worked for many years at BB&M Sporting Goods. There he got to showcase and share his love for fishing, hunting, guns, and knives. He had a skill for tying flies and teaching others how to do it. He also custom built many fishing rods and taught people how to build them for themselves. He was an expert at casting and guiding others to fly fish. He enjoyed shooting and hunting, especially pheasant, goose, and duck.

He was married to Camille Nielson and had 4 children; Marissa, Karli, Nolan, and Zachary. They were raised in the communities of Richland, Washington and Castle Rock, Colorado. He taught his children a love of music, fishing, shooting, and sharp knives. He was proud of all of his children.

He met and married Linda Stoddard. They moved back to Richland where they built a happy life together. Combined they had 9 grandchildren. Hyrum loved being their "Fajja" and FaceTimed as often as he could.

Hyrum passed away December 22, 2024. He is survived by his wife: Linda Stoddard Taylor, his father; Larry Taylor, children; Marissa Taylor, Karli (Kristopher) Hancock, Nolan (Hailey) Taylor, Zachary (Maria) Taylor, grandchildren; Taylor Hancock, Truvy Hancock, Blayke Taylor, Dylan Taylor, Walker Taylor, Liam Taylor, and Eliana Taylor, siblings; Heidi (Mark) Fairbanks, Nathan Taylor, and Martha (Bruce) Merrill. He was preceded in death by his mother; Noreen Taylor.