Margarett Vail Taylor

Margarett Vail Taylor Margarett Vail Taylor , 91, died September 1 at her home in Newberg, Oregon.She was born to Lillie and Nathan Vail, January 12, 1922, in Nampa, Idaho. She was a precocious child, learning to drive cars by the age of 12. She often drove her parents as she grew older, and liked her independence. She and her sister, Jennie Belle were reared in an environment friendly with all sorts of animals. Margarett was known to frequently bring wounded cats, birds and dogs home to be tended and brought back to health. Margarett's life was centered on her steadfast spiritual beliefs. She was active in the Nampa Central Christian Church and regularly ensured her children had access to youth activities. She, like her sister Jennie Belle, was very creative. She sewed, knit, tatted and quilted. Her children had beautifully sewn new school clothes every year, thanks to Margarett's love of making clothing. In her later life, she enjoyed knitting afghans for every member of her family. At the age of 18, Margarett eloped with Charles G. Robbins, Nampa. Four years later, while Charles was enlisted in the army and overseas, their first child, Tanya was born in Portland, Oregon. When the war ended, the little family moved to Pocatello, Idaho while Charles attended Idaho State Pharmacy school. Rhonda, their second daughter was born in Pocatello. After graduation, they moved to Redmond, Oregon where they opened a drug store. After a year, they moved to Lebanon, Oregon, continuing in the pharmacy business, where they remained for six years. Eric,the third child, was born in Lebanon, Oregon. The couple divorced, and Margarett with her three children moved to Nampa, Idaho. Initially, Margarett found work in the insurance/tax preparation industry, but eventually worked many years as an office manager for an orthodontist clinic. She married Forest Taylor in 1960, and remained married until Forest's death in 1989. Margarett and Forest had a home in Lincoln City, Oregon, where they retreated every fall for vacations. After Forest's death, Margarett made Lincoln City her home. She loved the ocean, and was fond of collecting rocks on the beach to polish. She eventually left the shore for a retirement home in Newberg, Oregon, where she lived until her death. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Jennie Belle Caldwell, ex-husband, Charles Robbins, her husband, Forest Taylor, and son in law John Morse. She is survived by her three children, Tanya (Forsman), Pocatello, Rhonda (Morse), Olympia, Washington, and Eric Robbins and daughter in law Susan Robbins, Boise, Idaho. She had Seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, living in Washington State, Idaho and Hawaii. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com

Margarett Vail Taylor

January 12, 1922 - September 1, 2013