John McVeigh (Groom, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Roger James Ernest Taylor passed away on 18 January after tragic complications resulting from a snake bite on his property just outside Toowoomba on 10 January. Roger was the husband of Carol, Deputy Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Council. At the celebration of Roger's life, on 25 January, we heard of him as the loved father and father-in-law of Lisa and Michael and their families and a much loved grandfather, beloved son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and, as I can attest, a great mate to many. We heard of his life on the Darling Downs around Toowoomba, Dirranbandi, Goondiwindi and, in more recent years, Vale View, where he and Carol ran a very successful boarding kennel and cattery business. My wife, Anita, and I knew Roger best as a regular attendee at community events, where he devotedly supported and accompanied Carol. He was a quiet but jovial and gentle man whose company was always a pleasure and a refuge for those of us who knew him well. Toowoomba and the Darling Downs extend our condolences to Carol, her children and her grandchildren. Vale Roger Taylor.