Margaret W. Taylor passed peacefully into eternal life with Jesus on March 12, 2018. She was born on March 23, 1917, in Oswego, Oregon, and died in Winfield, Illinois. She lived a quiet but vibrant life for more than 100 years, and she was ready for this final step in the grand adventure of eternal life. Members of her family were at her bedside, singing hymns and reading Scripture. We rejoice in a life well lived.

Many years ago Margaret selected the verse that has already been engraved on her headstone: "For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve others." Mark 10:45. In the same way that Jesus came to serve others, Margaret dedicated her life to serving her family and others with whom she came in contact.

Kenneth and Margaret Taylor were the founders of Tyndale House Publishers and Tyndale House Foundation. The mission of both organizations is "to minister to the spiritual needs of people, primarily through literature consistent with biblical principles." Through these ministries, millions of people have been able to read God's Word in easy-to-understand translations ( The Living Bible, the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, and the Santa Biblia, Nueva Traducción Viviente ). Although Margaret worked at Tyndale House for twenty years in its early days (1962-1981), 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 (Mary Tall) Taylor, Marty (Art Grosman) Taylor, Peter (Sharon) Taylor, Janet (Wayne Martin) Taylor, Mark (Carol) Taylor, Cynthia Brown, Gretchen (Bob) Worcester, Mary Lee (Tim) Bayly, Alison (Jim) Lingo. She was proud of her 28 grandchildren and 79 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Kenneth, her husband of 65 years.

Visitation will be at College Church in Wheaton (College Church Commons at 332 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton, IL) on Thursday, March 22, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The funeral (a service of celebration) will be held at 10:00 a.m. at College Church in Wheaton on Friday, March 23. The family suggests that memorial gifts in lieu of flowers can be given to the Windsor Park Benevolence Fund (124 Windsor Park Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188); College Church in Wheaton (332 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187); or The Seed Company, a ministry of Wycliffe Bible Translators (220 Westway Place, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76018) ( www.theseedcompany.org ).

Further details are available through Hultgren Funeral Home ( www.hultgrenfh.com ).