Always with you...
Your Mother is always with you.
She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street,
she's the smell of certain foods you remember,
flowers you pick and perfume that she wore,
she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well,
she's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day.
She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep…
the colors of a rainbow,
she is Christmas morning.
Your Mother lives inside your laughter.
And she's crystallized in every teardrop.
A mother shows every emotion...
happiness,sadness, fear, jealousy, love, hate, anger,
helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow...
and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know the good feelings in life.
She's the place you came from, your first home,
and she's the map you follow with every step you take.
She's your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy,
but nothing on earth can separate you.
She's always with you..
Your memory will never grow old...
In my home there is a photo,
of a face more precious than gold.
And to those who love and lost you,
your memory will never grow old.
Today I look at your photo,
at your face so loving and true.
No wonder my heart is breaking mom,
losing a mother like you.
But each day you walk beside me,
and when my life is through.
I pray that god will take my hand,
and lead me straight to you.
Carol Jewkes
Carol was born on September 15, 1952 in Driggs, ID to Walter James and Lula Mecham McBride. She was the 5th of 6 children (James, Moana, Richard, Margaret, Carol and Robert).
Carol grew up on a farm in the Teton valley where she developed a great love for the mountains. She enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing and many other outdoor activities that she continued through her adult life.
She had many dolls growing up. Once, there was a favorite one that she loved dearly, but one day both her sisters wanted to play with it. So one grabbed the head and the other grabbed the legs and where fighting over it. They pulled so hard that the head and the legs came off. Carol was heartbroken and wouldn’t speak to her sisters for a while. But in reality, Carol loved her family very much and remained close to her mother, sisters and other family members until the end.
She taught herself to sew along with some help from her mother when she was twelve years old. She enjoyed it so much that she sewed all of her school clothes.
Carol was an active member of the LDS church throughout her life. When she was younger, she was involved with Young Womens where she received many medallion awards. She also loved to participate in ward soft ball and girls camp.
Carol graduated from Teton High School in 1970. During her High School years, she was a member of the Teton Featherettes. The drill team participated in many competitions where they often placed high and won many medals.
Carol loved music. She taught herself how to play the guitar and the accordion.
She attended Ricks College for one year and then moved down to Salt Lake City to attend the LDS Business College where she met Brian Jewkes. He was part of her Family Home Evening group. Brian pursued Carol and asked her to a Christmas girl’s choice dance. At first, she wasn’t interested, but he was persistent. Carol fell in love with him and they were engaged by March, but didn’t tell their families until June.
Brian and Carol were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on September 13, 1974. They lived in Salt Lake City for a couple of months until Brian got a job in a coal mine down in Emery County. They moved to Orangeville and have been there ever since.
Three years later on September 27, 1977, Carol gave birth to twin girls, Kamey Jean and Kalley Ann. Later about 18 months apart from each other, came Bryant Lance, Kurt William and Michael Allen.
She loved her family very much. Her life was centered around her family and her church. She had a very strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. She taught her family by example. In the mornings after Brian went to work, she would study the scriptures and listen to church music. Whenever she bore her testimony, it was about her family. She participated for many years in the ward choir and was the ward chorister. She also held positions with the Primary and Relief Society. Two sons have served full time honorable missions. Four of her five children have been married in the LDS temple.
She had four grandchildren who became a bright spot in her life, especially in her last days.
Carol was a hard worker. She was always willing to take on the hard tasks that no one else was willing to do.
She worked for the school lunch program for around 13 years, which she enjoyed very much and developed many close friendships.
Brian often talked about how Carol would wake him up during the day while he was sleeping after working the graveyard shift by yelling at the kids “be quiet, your dad is trying to sleep,” which is usually what woke him up. They would laugh about it later. Brian and Carol had a very special relationship. They were married for thirty-one years and were very happy together until the end. We know Carol will always hold a special place in Brian’s heart forever.
Carol loved gardening. She had a green thumb and could make just about anything grow. Her gardens were the envy of everyone around. In the fall, she would harvest all the fruits and vegetables by canning and drying them. That was her favorite time of year. She also loved flowers very much. In her last days when she wasn’t feeling well, she loved to have flowers around her.
Carol had many friends whom she loved and loved her back. One friend in particular would drop off little trinkets in her flowers while she was gone having treatments.
In January 2003, Carol was diagnosed with liver cancer. She fought it for over two and a half years with every kind of treatment possible. She never gave up. On October 13, 2005, Carol passed away in her home surrounded by her family. We will MISS and LOVE her FOREVER!
She was preceded in death by her father, Walter and two brothers, Robert and James.
Carol grew up on a farm in the Teton valley where she developed a great love for the mountains. She enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing and many other outdoor activities that she continued through her adult life.
She had many dolls growing up. Once, there was a favorite one that she loved dearly, but one day both her sisters wanted to play with it. So one grabbed the head and the other grabbed the legs and where fighting over it. They pulled so hard that the head and the legs came off. Carol was heartbroken and wouldn’t speak to her sisters for a while. But in reality, Carol loved her family very much and remained close to her mother, sisters and other family members until the end.
She taught herself to sew along with some help from her mother when she was twelve years old. She enjoyed it so much that she sewed all of her school clothes.
Carol was an active member of the LDS church throughout her life. When she was younger, she was involved with Young Womens where she received many medallion awards. She also loved to participate in ward soft ball and girls camp.
Carol graduated from Teton High School in 1970. During her High School years, she was a member of the Teton Featherettes. The drill team participated in many competitions where they often placed high and won many medals.
Carol loved music. She taught herself how to play the guitar and the accordion.
She attended Ricks College for one year and then moved down to Salt Lake City to attend the LDS Business College where she met Brian Jewkes. He was part of her Family Home Evening group. Brian pursued Carol and asked her to a Christmas girl’s choice dance. At first, she wasn’t interested, but he was persistent. Carol fell in love with him and they were engaged by March, but didn’t tell their families until June.
Brian and Carol were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on September 13, 1974. They lived in Salt Lake City for a couple of months until Brian got a job in a coal mine down in Emery County. They moved to Orangeville and have been there ever since.
Three years later on September 27, 1977, Carol gave birth to twin girls, Kamey Jean and Kalley Ann. Later about 18 months apart from each other, came Bryant Lance, Kurt William and Michael Allen.
She loved her family very much. Her life was centered around her family and her church. She had a very strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. She taught her family by example. In the mornings after Brian went to work, she would study the scriptures and listen to church music. Whenever she bore her testimony, it was about her family. She participated for many years in the ward choir and was the ward chorister. She also held positions with the Primary and Relief Society. Two sons have served full time honorable missions. Four of her five children have been married in the LDS temple.
She had four grandchildren who became a bright spot in her life, especially in her last days.
Carol was a hard worker. She was always willing to take on the hard tasks that no one else was willing to do.
She worked for the school lunch program for around 13 years, which she enjoyed very much and developed many close friendships.
Brian often talked about how Carol would wake him up during the day while he was sleeping after working the graveyard shift by yelling at the kids “be quiet, your dad is trying to sleep,” which is usually what woke him up. They would laugh about it later. Brian and Carol had a very special relationship. They were married for thirty-one years and were very happy together until the end. We know Carol will always hold a special place in Brian’s heart forever.
Carol loved gardening. She had a green thumb and could make just about anything grow. Her gardens were the envy of everyone around. In the fall, she would harvest all the fruits and vegetables by canning and drying them. That was her favorite time of year. She also loved flowers very much. In her last days when she wasn’t feeling well, she loved to have flowers around her.
Carol had many friends whom she loved and loved her back. One friend in particular would drop off little trinkets in her flowers while she was gone having treatments.
In January 2003, Carol was diagnosed with liver cancer. She fought it for over two and a half years with every kind of treatment possible. She never gave up. On October 13, 2005, Carol passed away in her home surrounded by her family. We will MISS and LOVE her FOREVER!
She was preceded in death by her father, Walter and two brothers, Robert and James.
Monday, May 18, 2009
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