text: Norma Jean Taylor – Redlands Daily Facts
  Norma Jean Taylor, age 77, of Calimesa, Calif., passed away on January 3, 2011, at Sunshine House where she had lived for the past two years.
  Born Norma Schroeder, on January 14, 1933, in Elgin, Ill., she moved with her family to California and settled in Yucaipa, in 1948. She was an exceptional student and named "The Most Employable Student" when she graduated from Redlands High School in 1950. She had excellent business skills such as shorthand, typing, and accounting.
  She was preceded in death in 2006 by her husband of 54 years, Earl D. Taylor. She was a devoted wife and companion, assisting with their successful contracting business, Taylor Made Homes, for more than 50 years.
  Norma's artistic abilities included painting, singing and playing the piano for local congregation meetings.
  Her faith as one of Jehovah's Witnesses sustained her through failing health.
  She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Hamlin (Bob) of San Bernardino; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Phyllis Malone of Wildomar; and her brother, Richard Schroeder, of Walnut.
  Burial services will be Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Chapel at 11251 Desert Lawn Drive, Calimesa, CA 92320. A memorial service is planned Saturday, January 15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Calimesa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 551 Avenue K, Calimesa, Calif.
  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Calimesa Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, P.O. Box 966, Calimesa, CA 92320.