Andrew Christopher Taylor

Andrew Christopher Taylor was born on December 30,1960 in Chester, England to Derek and Alice Taylor. He went peacefully to the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday June 22, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Most would tell you that Andrew was a kind, generous, gifted and brilliant man. Just look at how his life started back in England! He started his engineering career early, and at the age of two, he requested and received a-de-dah screwdriver for his second birthday. "Doo-die-der" is (screwdriver). His father had to make him a plug board with plugs, sockets, and switches to keep him away from the real thing. He was educated at Birkenhead School and subsequently at the Imperial College, University of London, where he earned his degrees in electrical and electronic engineering. He moved to Wales and joined Physiological Instrumentation. There he developed the world's first practical pulse oximeter for which he later received worldwide patents. The company was bought by Novametrics Medical Systems, and then he moved to Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Whilst in Connecticut he learned to SCUBA dive, which took him to dive sites in Egypt, the Caribbean, the Galapagos Islands, and Australia. He enjoyed teaching SCUBA and became a Master SCUBA Diver Trainer. His professional career took him to Boulder, Colorado where he joined Ohmeda Monitoring where he ran their oximetry business. In Colorado, he gained his paramedic license and volunteered with the Denver-based air ambulance service and weekends as part of the local ski patrol. There he found his love of flying and was convinced to get his pilot's license. Subsequently, he moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan and joined Mallinckrodt Medical Inc. Here again he pursued his love of flying, eventually attaining level of flight instructor and an airline transport pilot's license. Most weekends he flew with his friend John for lunch destinations such as Washington, D.C., Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago; They flew so much, they ran out of destinations. When Mallinckrodt was sold, he and his friend Jim started Michigan Research Institute which provides oversight for diverse projects such as a technique for pasteurizing in shell eggs, annular deformation welding, Marine Corps MTVR (Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement), a product to mitigate toenail fungus, and certain aspects of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. He was an active member of NorthRidge Church, volunteering as a Video Technical Director and supporting others. He has been to all seven continents; most recently to Antarctica with his friend, Eugene. He holds dual nationalities, British and American. He is survived by his brother, Nigel, and his aunt Betty. There will be a Celebration of Life service of Andrew Taylor’s memory on Saturday, August 23rd, 11 AM at NorthRidge Church (lower level – aka: The Underground). Memorial visitation begins at 10 AM prior to the service at 11 AM. There will be a luncheon immediately following the service. Arrangements entrusted to Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, Plymouth. To share a memory, please use the share a memory tab on this webpage.

Andrew Christopher Taylor

December 30, 1960 - June 22, 2025