Dates

• Existence: 1920 - 2004

Biographical History

Rena Tait (1920-2004) was a musician and businesswoman in Utah.

Rena Chamberlain was born March 7, 1920 in Orderville, Utah to Hans Chamberlain and Mercy Blackburn. She was raised in Orderville, and helped in her family's store growing up. She married Clyde Hodges Tait on August 9, 1938 in Kanab, Utah, and followed him to Weatherford, Texas during his military service during World War II. They later returned to Orderville, where they purchased the Chamberlain's Store, changing its name to Clyde's Market. Rena Tait operated the store until 1989, as well as selling Avon products in the community. Tait had five children whom they raised in Orderville. She was also involved in community organizations, serving as the director of the Miss Kane County Pageant and performing in musical groups. Tait died on September 24, 2004 in St. George, Utah.

Citation:

An old-time Utah dance party, 1996: insert (Rena Tait and the Orderville Orchestra, performer)

Find a Grave, via WWW, Jan. 14, 2014 (Rena Chamberlain Tait; b. Mar. 7, 1920 in Orderville, Utah; father, Hans Chamberlain; mother, Mercy Chamberlain; husband, Clyde Hodges Tait; m. Aug. 9, 1938, five children; worked in family store in Orderville, Chamberlain Store, later Clyde's Market; lived in Weatherford, Tex. with husband during World War II; sold Avon products for over 57 years; director of the Miss Kane County Pageant; performed in musical groups, The Foot Warmers, and Old Time Orchestra; d. Sept. 24, 2004 in St. George, Utah)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Jan. 15, 2014 (Rena Chamberlain; parents, Hans Chamberlain and Mercy Blackburn; m. Aug. 9, 1938 in Kanab, Utah; member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

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