Carolyn S Taylor

Carolyn was born at Rupert, ID, the daughter of Waive Grace and John Myron Scholer. Her family moved to Idaho Falls when she was in elementary school, where her father started an optometry practice. She attended Idaho Falls High School. Following high school she attended Colorado Womens’ College in Denver, and finished her BA degree at Pacific University in Oregon.

She married Clarence Alan Taylor in 1951 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he was stationed in the army. They settled in Idaho Falls and had two children, Margie and Rick.

Carolyn was active in the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA); she and her husband were active in bowling leagues. Carolyn enjoyed playing cards, ladies-circle meetings at church, knitting, crossword puzzles, and games on her electronic tablet. Carolyn loved people and expressed her love by sending them cards. People remarked about the beautiful smile she had.

Carolyn had heart surgery in 2002. She was the first person in the United States to have the FDA-approved “da Vinci” robotic heart surgery.

When asked by a granddaughter “How to live life well?”, Carolyn’s answer was “Do what the Lord wants you to.” Then she was asked “What does the Lord want you to do?” She answered, “Turn my life over to Him.”

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son, Alan Richard Taylor, and two great granddaughters, Veiyah and Aderah. She is survived by her daughter (Margie Karg), 10 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Visitation/viewing with the family will occur at the Buck-Miller-Hann funeral home on 7/1/17 from 12:30 to 2:00. The service at the funeral home chapel will begin at 2:00. The Reverend Ruth Marsh (Trinity United Methodist Church) and Pastor Gordon Boyle (Watersprings Church) will be officiating.

"Most assuredly I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgement, but has passed from death into life." John 5:24 NKJV

Arrangements made under the direction of Buck-Miller-Hann funeral home in Idaho Falls, ID. Online condolences can be made at www.buckmillerhann.com

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Eastern Idaho.