Rowena Jeanette Taylor

Background

Taylor, Rowena Jeanette was born on June 18, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Antone Raymond and Edith (Pomeroy) Burgess.

Education

Registered Nurse, Nebraska Methodist School Nursing, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, California State University, Fresno, 1972.

Career

Head nurse, Methodist Hospital, Omaha, 1945-1947; school nurse, Pepperdine College, Los Angeles, 1947-1950; school nurse, Needles (California) School District, 1950-1953; staff nurse department development services, Porterville (California) Development Center, 1953-1956; director nursing education, Porterville (California) Development Center, 1956-1961; assistant supervisor nursing services, Porterville (California) Development Center, 1961-1972; program director, Porterville (California) Development Center, 1972-1977; clinical director, Porterville (California) Development Center, 1977-1984; executive director department development services, Lanterman Development Center, Pomona, California, 1984-1990; retired, Lanterman Development Center, Pomona, California, 1990.

Achievements

• Rowena Jeanette Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Career and continuing Education, Pomona, 1986-1990. Member National Association Superintendents of Public Resdl. Facilities, American Association on Mental Deficiency, American Legion Auxiliary.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, piano, writing, bowling, golf.

Connections

Married Carl O. Benson, December 18, 1945 (divorced August 1956). Children: Jeoffrey, Carla. Married William Rolland Taylor, August 27, 1958.

Children: Linda, Patricia, Dennis, William.

Father:

Antone Raymond Burgess

Mother:

Edith (Pomeroy) Burgess

Spouse:

William Rolland Taylor

Spouse:

Carl O. Benson

child:

Carla Taylor

child:

William Taylor

child:

Dennis Taylor

child:

Patricia Taylor

child:

Jeoffrey Taylor

child:

Linda Taylor