Fred Taylor, Eugene Weekly Owner, Wall Street Journal Editor

Before Fred Taylor became one of the owners of Eugene Weekly, he was the managing editor and later the executive editor of the Wall Street Journal.

Earlier, as a reporter, he wrote many of the long, front-page features that made the WSJ famous, and his thoughts on writing news stories and the use of photography are quoted again and again in books and articles.

Over the years EW staff has reaped the benefits of his influence on this scrappy paper and its mission to make the world a better place. This week we mourn his  passing Aug. 10 at his home in North Bend.