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Gainesville City Council considering petition to rename park for ex-fire chief
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Tracy Foutz on Friday sketches the Gainesville-Midland 209 locomotive. The Cairo resident and train fan was in town to attend an art workshop and said she looks for trains to draw when she travels. - photo by NAT GURLEY
When Dick Taylor died in February at age 65, longtime friends and colleagues noted his extensive history serving the public, from his years as fire chief for both Gainesville and Hall County to earlier Navy days. One friend wants to honor Taylor in a way that aligns with his other passion — trains. “Aside from being a very notable fire chief, he loved his trains,” 23-year-old Stirling Callahan said.