November 23, 1961 – March 12, 2021
“The day you stop racing, is the day you win the race.” Sherm won his race and took his final victory lap surrounded, at home and in spirit, by loving family. He excelled at everything that matters in life: family, friends, kindness, encouragement and humor. He was the one you could always count on. And countless did.
Sherm was a natural-born “car whisperer.” Engines purred for him that sputtered for others. He built championship racing engines and his own winning race cars (always #33). His passion was to share that knowledge with his auto tech students at Chaffey College, earning them national recognition from Skills USA and creating scholarship opportunities by giving life to the Chaffey Car Club. His school bar-b-ques are legendary.
He saw the underdogs, the overlooked, the people with need. And he shared his talents and resources generously. Sherm loved racing, the number 33, slot cars, cats and moose. We don’t know why. But “Moose” became his nickname.
Sherm was born in Upland, a graduate of Chaffey College and a master of kindness and generosity. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Winona Taylor, and sister, Shawna Taylor. Left to cherish his life are sisters Sherilyn Taylor Willis (Skip Willis), Sheila Taylor Corley and his niece and nephew, Jordan Corley and Forrest Corley to whom he will always be Uncle Moose. Sherm will be missed by all who knew him and every cat that ever rubbed his leg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Chaffey College Car Club. Or adopt a cat and name it Moose.
