Marilyn (Lynn) Taylor Allen passed away peacefully on Monday, April 25, just five days after celebrating her 94th birthday. Born on April 20, 1928, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Virgil R. and Ruth L. (Mabee) Taylor, she grew up on a farm outside of Ontario, OH, and graduated from Springfield HS in 1946. While studying music at Muskingum University, she met and fell in love with Donald C. Allen, a fellow music major. She graduated from Muskingum College in 1950 with a degree in music education, and married Don in 1951. After moving to Maryland, Lynn taught music in Montgomery County Public Schools for decades. After retiring, Lynn continued to offer private violin, viola, and cello lessons in her home until the age of 93. Lynn and Don were avid travelers, both abroad and throughout the US. They relished taking their grandchildren on trips in their RV, instilling a love of exploration and travel in the whole family. Lynn was a firm believer in relational missions, participating in trips to Nicaragua and the Hopi nation in Arizona, where she was beloved by the people she met. For decades, Lynn and Don were members of Millian Memorial United Methodist Church in Aspen Hill, Maryland, where Don was music director. Lynn sang in the choir, both played in and directed handbell choirs, and developed and led a puppet ministry, sewing many of the puppets herself. Lynn loved quilting, gifting beautiful quilts to her children and grandchildren which will continue to serve as reminders of her creativity and love. Lynn was preceded in death by her husband, Don, and her younger sister, Betty Fischer. Lynn is survived by three children, Jeffery Allen and wife Jeannie of Thurmont, MD, Jill Maisch and husband Bill of Damascus, MD, and Doug Allen and wife Laura of Wellington, OH. She leaves six grandchildren Matthew Jachowski and wife Anna of Frederick, MD, Katie King and husband Patrick of Frederick, MD, Sarah Silvey and husband Wesley of Hanover, PA, Amanda Dixon of Durham, NC, Jennilee Allen of Columbus, OH, and Michael Allen and wife Seohyeon of Middleburg Heights, OH. Lynn was also beloved 'GiGi' to two great-grandsons, Bryan Silvey and Oscar Jachowski.