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Public invited to viewing, funeral for Utah National Guard Maj. Brent Taylor at Dee Events Center

The family of Maj. Brent Taylor has announced a public viewing Friday and a public funeral for the North Ogden mayor killed in Afghanistan — both at the Dee Events Center on the campus of Weber State University.

Taylor, 39, was killed Nov. 3 while training an Afghan Army commando battalion near Kabul. He was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan and fourth deployment of his 10-year military career.

According to a release from the Taylor family, his body is scheduled to be returned to Utah on Wednesday at 3 p.