This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Taylor, Barnes, Standiford, Nash, Schoen, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5406/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 Judith Arlene Taylor Judith Arlene (Barnes) Taylor, 75, of Yachats, Ore., died April 27, 2010 at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport. She was born Jan. 29, 1935 in Los Angeles. She was raised and attended school in Alhambra, Calif. She received her B.A. in elementary education at California State College at Los Angeles. She taught school in the Riverside/Corona area of California. She first taught second grade and then sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Upon moving to Oregon in 1969, she began a long career working with senior citizens. She began as social service director at Garber University Nursing Center and advanced to working for Lane County as their senior services director. In 1975, she married Leighton Taylor, and in 1980, they moved to Yachats. She and Leighton managed the Fireside Motel for a number of years as well as shorter stints at the Adobe and at La Serre Restaurant. In 1988, she went to work for Lincoln Council on Aging, first in charge of the Senior Companion Program and then as executive director. In 1995, she returned to work for the Fireside Motel and the Overleaf Lodge and continued in this capacity until her retirement in 2007. She was active in the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce and was president of the board in 1987-88. She was chair of the "Christmas in Yachats" activities for 12 years and worked as a volunteer at the Welcome Center for more than 20 years. She was a member of the Coastal Gems Volkswalk Club and the Yachats Ladies Club. She received the Yachats Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year Award multiple times and was a Volunteer of the Year. She loved to sing. She enjoyed reading, feeding the birds in her yard, and playing dinosaurs and pet store with her grandson, Maynard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leighton Taylor, and stepson, Michael Taylor. She is survived her sister, Nola Standiford of Yucaipa, Calif.; brothers, Steve Standiford of Carbondale, Colo. and Larry Standiford of Castle Rock, Colo.; four stepchildren, David Taylor of Albany, Ore., Judy Lynn Taylor of Sacramento, Calif., Leanne Nash of Tempe, Ariz. and David Schoen of Little Rock, Ark.; two daughters-in-law and a son-in-law; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to any charity of one's choice. She was particularly fond of those that took care of children and animals. A celebration of her life will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at the Yachats Ladies Club. Please bring pictures and stories to share, and those who wish may bring food to share. Note: "Yachats" is pronounced "Ya-hots". Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.