Fred Cox Jewkes

• GIVN: Fred Cox
• SURN: Jewkes
• Sex: M
• Born: 31 May 1907 in Orangeville, Emery, Utah, United States
• Died: 20 Jan 2000 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Buried: 25 Jan 2000 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• _UID: 65DB67705C6341F7B5455F4CAC94C1A05410
• Record last updated: 30 Nov 2013
• TIME: 11:40
• Notes:

  «b»Obituary: Fred C Jewkes
  «/b»Published: Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000 12:00 a.m. MST in the Deserst News
  
  Fred stepped into eternity at home January 20, 2000. With his vision and hearing restored he could see and hear the joyous welcome of his wife, Kirsten, his son, McKay, his parents, Alma and Emeline Cox Jewkes, and his siblings, Parry, Bernerd, Dall, Erma and Beth.
  
  Fred came to serve his earthly mission on May 31, 1907 in Orangeville, Utah, the oldest of ten children. Married Kirsten Christensen Feb. 26, 1930 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She preceded him in death March 10, 1981. Married Carrie Layton on December 20, 1986.Served with pride in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific area during World War II and as a camp foreman in the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC's). He worked as a field supervisor for the Division of Grazing/Bureau of Land Management for 38 years. Spent time in Nigeria teaching the people to operate heavy machinery. He loved fishing and hunting. Active in the LDS church serving a mission in the Southern States and honoring other assignments until blindness limited his activities although he still rang the dismissal bells each Sunday.
  
  Survived by wife, Carrie; son, Larry (Jeanne); four grandsons, Wayne, Matthew, Morgan and Sterling; one great granddaughter, Cecily, one great grandson, Mason; four step-children, Lloyd (Peggy) Layton, Barbara (Doug) Payne, Jean (Jerry) Hulshoff and Stan (Becky) Layton; 15 step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren; brothers, Hue (Carol), Kay (Dora), and Tom (Wilma); sister, Mary.
  
  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2000, 12 noon, Winder 11 th Ward, 950 E. 3825 So. Friends may call Monday 6

• Married: 26 Feb 1930 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 28 Oct 2011

1. McKay Christensen Jewkes, b. 22 Nov 1930 in Castle Dale, Emery, Utah, United States
2. Larry Jewkes

28 Oct 2011