Marine’s homecoming stirs emotions across county
Marine’s homecoming stirs emotions across county
Inverness Primary School students stayed after school to line up and pay tribute to Cpl. Johnathan Taylor as his procession rolled through on Thursday.
Inverness Primary School students stayed after school to line up and pay tribute to Cpl. Johnathan Taylor as his procession rolled through on Thursday.
By Amanda Mims
INVERNESS — When Cpl. Johnathan Taylor arrived in Inverness Thursday, he wasn’t alone. Citrus County residents and others came out in droves to U.S. 41 and State Road 44 to show their support for the fallen Marine, who was killed Feb. 22 in Afghanistan at the age of 23. Taylor, a Lecanto High School graduate, had been serving his fourth combat tour.
Roughly 2,000 supporters — including many young children — lined the streets of Inverness Thursday waving flags to honor the young Marine and his family as they made their way by with police escorts. About 120 motorcycles joined in the procession along the way from the airport in Brooksville.
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