Michael Dan Taylor, 68, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away surrounded by loved ones on April 28, 2017. He was born in Lubbock, Texas and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in various positions at Arizona Public Service Company and later retired as a rural carrier with the United States Postal Service. He enjoyed watching the Diamondbacks, reading, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joy and Bill Taylor, and his sisters, Karen Taylor and Nancy Robertson. He is survived by his wife, Linda Taylor, his brother, Dennis Taylor, his daughter and son-in-law, Coleen and Paul Morrow, his grandchildren, Caitlin and Megan Morrow, and his son, Brian Taylor.