A small town like Lovington runs on the people who make it feel like home. This week, that home feels a whole lot emptier. Chadwick Taylor was the kind of guy people just knew and loved to see around.
Everything changed in an instant on a quiet Wednesday morning. The forty-nine-year-old was out riding his motorcycle like he had done so many times before. He never made it back home.
It was just past ten in the morning when the call came in. Emergency crews rushed out to the corner of West Gum Street and Ashly Lane. By the time they arrived, it was already too late to save him.
Chad was pronounced dead right there at the scene. The shock waves hit the neighborhood almost immediately. Friends and family couldn’t believe a man so full of life was suddenly gone.
Now, the folks who knew him best are trying to figure out how to move forward. They are leaning hard on each other to get through the grief. Stories about his kindness are passing from neighbor to neighbor.
People in Lea County are doing what they do best when tragedy strikes. They are wrapping their arms around Chad’s family. The focus is entirely on honoring his memory and keeping his spirit alive.
It is going to be a long road to healing for this tight-knit group. For now, the town is left holding onto the good times they shared with a great man. His presence on these roads will be deeply missed.
