Tribute; Merlin Taylor

Merlin Traylor was born on December 24, 1930 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota to Thomas and Kathryn Traylor. After Kathryn's death in 1935 his father moved the family first to Tacoma and then to Spokane. Merlin completed high school and then went on to Gonzaga University and Washington State University earning his degree in Zoology at the age of 19. During this time he met his soul mate and the love of his life, Beverly. They were married in 1950.

Merlin moved from being a lab technician to a hospital administrator. His passion was small rural hospitals including Memorial Community Hospital...