Margaret W. Taylor, co-founder of Tyndale House Publishers, passed peacefully into eternal life with Jesus on 12 March.
Born on 23 March, 1917, in Oswego, Oregon, she lived a quiet but vibrant life for more than 100 years. At the end, family members were at her bedside, singing hymns and reading Scripture.
Many years ago she selected the verse that has already been engraved on her tombstone: ‘For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve others’ (Mark 10.45). Margaret dedicated her life to serving her family and others.
Kenneth and Margaret Taylor were the founders of Tyndale House Publishers and Tyndale House Foundation. Through these ministries, millions of people have been able to read God’s Word in easy-to-understand translations (The Living Bible, New Living Translation, and Santa Biblia, Nueva Traducción Viviente). Although Margaret worked at Tyndale House from 1962 to 1981, she was always quick to say that caring for her family was her highest priority.
Margaret is survived by all ten of her children: Becky Kraft; John Taylor and his wife, Mary Tall Taylor; Marty Taylor and her husband, Art Grosman; Peter Taylor and his wife, Sharon; Janet Taylor and her husband, Wayne Martin; Mark Taylor and his wife, Carol; Cynthia Brown; Gretchen Worcester and her husband, Bob; Mary Lee Bayly and her husband, Tim; Alison Lingo and her husband, Jim. She was proud of her 28 grandchildren and 79 great-grandchildren.
A service of celebration was held at College Church in Wheaton on 23 March.
