20-year-old Mormon missionary dies in PH

Mormon missionary Taylor Erin Maw, 20, of Snoqualmie, Washington, died of an undetermined illness | Contributed

A missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died due to an undetermined illness while serving in the Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 17.

The Church said 20-year-old Taylor Erin Maw of Snoqualmie, Washington died while in the hospital following an unknown illness.

Maw had been serving as a missionary in the Philippines Angeles Mission since June 2022, according to the statement from Church spokesman Sam Penrod.

“We are deeply saddened to share news of the passing of a young missionary serving in the Philippines,” the statement read. “We express our love and sincere condolences to Sister Maw’s family, friends and the missionaries she was serving alongside.”