[4] Taber was born in St. Louis, Missouri, as the only child to Wynn Orr and Margaret Ruth (Feldman) Stevens.
Before attending Wilbur Wright Junior High School, Tabor discovered the value of hard work.
Tabor's favorite class at this point was physical education; she wanted to be a gym teacher.
Taber was inspired by another unnamed teacher, who was so dedicated to their future in college that she taught physics at her own expense.
Briefly, she was a digital systems consultant for Design and Development Inc. Then, Taber began working in academia as an instructor in electrical-electronic engineering at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1979, she became an associate professor at Purdue University and an educational consultant and writer for the Cleveland Institute of Electronics.
[1] Taber was the only woman faculty member of Purdue University's Department of Electrical Engineering Technology.
In 2009, Taber received the President’s Award for Leadership, Volunteer Service & Philanthropy from Rainbow Acres in Arizona.
In 2012, Margaret was honored with the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for her "willingness to go the extra mile, extreme tenacity, enthusiasm for life and reliability, a true inspiration for many."
[1] Taber spent her retirement volunteering for organizations such as the American Cancer Society, CanSurmount 1993-1998, and the computer lab of the Lafayette Adult Reading Academy.