Mary Collins Taylor Obituary (1940

On September 11, 2017 Mary Taylor passed on from her earthly existence into the loving arms of her family. She is now in a joyful reunion with her loved ones who passed before her. Her beloved husband Joseph Earl Taylor and his parents who she never met while alive, William Bailey and Martha Shaw Taylor, her parents Thomas Golden and Florell Louise Marx Collins, her sister Myrtle Cook, her brothers Allen Collins and Clyde Collins, and her oldest daughter Tammy Taylor. She is survived by her brothers Boyd Collins and Tom Collins, sisters Gaye Berg and Kaye Frisby, her sons Will Taylor and Bruce Taylor, and her daughter Cindy Taylor, grandchildren Jeff Roberts, Chad Roberts, Takoda Taylor, Sequoia Taylor, Chenoa Taylor and a great-grandchild that is on her way, Oakley Taylor. She was born and raised in Roosevelt, Utah. She got married on November 21, 1957 to Joseph Taylor. She had forty two years together with the love of her life before his death. She never remarried and waited for the day when she could be with him again. Her husband and children were her life and she enjoyed staying at home and taking care of her family. She also had a very close and loving relationship with her parents and siblings who held a special place in her heart. She always considered one of her greatest blessings to be her grandchildren who she treasured. When her children had grown up and moved out she took a job taking care of residents at an assisted living facility (Mesa Vista). She took great pride in her job and worked there for over ten years. After she decided to stop working, she needed something to fill her days and time with. She started volunteering at Tiny Tots Care Center where she loved to read to, play games with, and give attention to special-needs children. They looked forward to her visits and called her “Mother Mary”. She did this for over thirteen years and was honored with a volunteer of the year award. While volunteering there she fell and broke her hip, but even that did not stop her. Once she recovered she was back to volunteering again- this time at Orchard Park and Orem Rehab where she and her son Will had recovered themselves. She would visit the patients and help in any way that she could. She volunteered at these facilities for the next few years. After her health failed she moved out of her apartment where she had lived for over 25 years and into the Lake Ridge Senior Living Center. While there, despite her own health issues, she continued her legacy of helping others. By doing what she could in the place where she spent her last days. It meant a lot to her that she was able to take care of her own mother and father before they passed away. She also looked after her son (Will) after he had a stroke. She helped so many people that are too numerous to mention them all. She spent her life serving others, whether it was family, friends or complete strangers. It was her life’s passion. It is said that there is only one happiness, to love and be loved and if that is true she indeed lived a life of great meaning and purpose. She will be missed dearly by all that knew her. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Berg Mortuary of Orem, 500 North State Street. Friends may call at the mortuary Friday, September 15 from 6-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.