Taylor Marjorie Lee “M.L.”

Taylor, Marjorie Lee “M.L.”, 88, former Director of the Center for Urban Studies at Wichita State University, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Viewing for M.L. will be 11:00 a.m. ~ 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 4 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5 at Larksfield Place Auditorium. M.L. was born in Springfield, Missouri and has lived in Wichita since the age of five. She graduated from Wichita High School North and Wichita State University. M.L. enjoyed three different careers: public service, faculty at Wichita State University and financial management consultant. She served as member and chairman of a number of public boards: the Wichita Public Library, Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Kansas Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations and several quasi-judicial boards. She is preceded in death by grandson, Kyle Taylor and her parents, James Leonard and Lena Johnson. She is survived by her sons, James Christopher Taylor (Kay) of Ft. Collins, CO, David Bryan Taylor (Georgia) of Lafayette, CA and Kent Matthew Taylor (Julie) of Haysville, KS; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; 4 great-grandchildren. A memorial has been established with Victory In The Valley, 3755 E.Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218. Viewing for M.L. will be 11:00 a.m. ~ 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 4 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East.