Maj. Brent Taylor's wife says it is fitting that his remains returned to America on Election Day

(courtesy photo) Maj. Brent Taylor, who was also the mayor of North Ogden, with his family. He's next to his wife Jennie and ... (Danny Chan La | Tribune file photo) In this 2006 file photo, the Taylor household in South Ogden bustles after dinner wit... (Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, 1st Lt. Brent Taylor, left, administers the oath of enlistme... (Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, Travis Taylor, fourth from left, takes the oath of enlistmen... (Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, 1st Lt. Brent Taylor, left, administers the oath of enlistme... (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, photos from Brent and Jennie Taylor's wedding day are disp... (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, Jennie Taylor dresses her children, Megan, left, and Linco... (Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, Lt. Brent Taylor, with the Utah 116th National Guard unit, pla... (Jim Urquhart | Tribune file photo) Specialist Hyrum Chamberlain, of Pleasant Grove, left, is greeted by Lt. Brent Taylor,... (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, UTA's liaison for Weber and Box Elder Co., Brent Tay... (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) In this Feb. 2018 file photo, Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake, gets on the floo... (Photo courtesy of North Ogden) North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, a major in the Utah National Guard, announced Monday, Jan. 8,... (Facebook) The Spanish army contingent organized a volleyball tournament on the post, and our team took second place! We had ... (Facebook) Sniper rifle training time with some Spanish Army friends. I LOVE the Army! This photo was posted in a public Face... (Facebook) Ruck march up some tough terrain. Ruck marches always seem to go in one direction: UP This photo was posted in a p... (Facebook) Headed back to home base This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor a... (Facebook) This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Bre... (Facebook) My 'after mountain climbing' breakfast. Grapefruit, oatmeal, omelette, yogurts, boxed soymilk (we don't have the r... (Facebook) Blackhawk flight over Afghanistan. This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Og...

(courtesy photo) Maj. Brent Taylor, who was also the mayor of North Ogden, with his family. He's next to his wife Jennie and his seven children. Their names are Megan (13), Lincoln (11), Alex (9), Jacob (7), Ellie (5), Jonathan (2), and Caroline (11 months). Taylor, 39, died in an insider attack in Kabul, Afghanistan in November 2018. (Danny Chan La | Tribune file photo) In this 2006 file photo, the Taylor household in South Ogden bustles after dinner with cookware talk, entertaining babies and eating dessert. Eighteen-year-old Devin, in the middle of it all, would be sworn into the Utah National Guard that Monday morning. He joins military brothers Bryan (25 black shirt), Brent (26 left) and, not pictured, Matt. (Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, 1st Lt. Brent Taylor, left, administers the oath of enlistment while in Iraq to his younger brother Travis Taylor, by way of a satellite feed. (Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, Travis Taylor, fourth from left, takes the oath of enlistment into the National Guard. The oath was administered by his brother, 1st Lt. Brent Taylor, who was deployed in Iraq at the time. (Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, 1st Lt. Brent Taylor, left, administers the oath of enlistment while in Iraq to his younger brother Travis Taylor, right. (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, photos from Brent and Jennie Taylor's wedding day are displayed in the front room. (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, Jennie Taylor dresses her children, Megan, left, and Lincoln, right, for a Halloween party in the front room, as a cardboard cutout of her husband Brent dominates the room. Taylor has been the perpetually smiling face of one Utah National Guard unit's family readiness unit, even when her husband called to tell her he was extending his stay in Iraq. (Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo) In this 2008 file photo, Lt. Brent Taylor, with the Utah 116th National Guard unit, plays with his daughter Megan, 2, at a Valentine's Day special breakfast hosted by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker for Wives of Utah National Guard members deployed to Iraq. (Jim Urquhart | Tribune file photo) Specialist Hyrum Chamberlain, of Pleasant Grove, left, is greeted by Lt. Brent Taylor, of the Utah National Guard 116th security force, after returning from Iraq in 2008. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, UTA's liaison for Weber and Box Elder Co., Brent Taylor, listens during a meeting in 2017. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) In this Feb. 2018 file photo, Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake, gets on the floor for a picture with Jennie Taylor and her seven kids before bringing them onto the Senate floor to honor them and her husband, Brent Taylor, the mayor of North Ogden, who was serving in Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of North Ogden) North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor, a major in the Utah National Guard, announced Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, that he will temporarily leave behind his executive duties with the city to deploy to Afghanistan. (Facebook) The Spanish army contingent organized a volleyball tournament on the post, and our team took second place! We had a great time! This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan. (Facebook) Sniper rifle training time with some Spanish Army friends. I LOVE the Army! This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan. (Facebook) Ruck march up some tough terrain. Ruck marches always seem to go in one direction: UP This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan. (Facebook) Headed back to home base This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan. (Facebook) This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan. Combat bicycle: my new favorite method for getting around! Taylor wrote. (Facebook) My 'after mountain climbing' breakfast. Grapefruit, oatmeal, omelette, yogurts, boxed soymilk (we don't have the real stuff), juice, chili, and Cheerios. Gotta make those calories back up! P.S., my friends threw in all the salt and pepper packets to make fun of me for taking a picture of breakfast in the first place! This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan. (Facebook) Blackhawk flight over Afghanistan. This photo was posted in a public Facebook group on Oct. 17, 2018, by North Ogden Mayor and National Guardsman Brent Taylor, who has been killed in Afghanistan.