Obituary of Frank William Taylor

Frank William Taylor
Frank William Taylor

His sharp blue eyes sparkled with vision and determination right until the end.  Frank Taylor, Matsubutsubu, passed away on April 4, 2020, at the age of 84. He dedicated his life to the research and development of Botswana’s abundant natural resources, focused on those that could generate an income for rural families.

He often started work before 5am each day, developing his latest ideas into projects and more projects. His tireless energy awarded him his nickname, ‘dust devil’, or ‘little whirlwind’.

Frank arrived in Botswana in 1964. Born in Cape Town, he supported one of the first archaeological expeditions, led by Lone and Jalmar Rudner, to the remote Tsodilo Hills. Botswana enchanted him, so different from the racialised society of apartheid South Africa.

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