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Don Royal Jewkes

September 1, 1932 — January 9, 2013

Don Royal Jewkes
Logan, Utah – Don Royal Jewkes, 80, died from natural causes Wednesday January 9, 2013 at the Logan Regional Medical Center. Don was born in Los Angeles, California on September 1, 1932, the second child of Royal S. and Kathryn Dailey Jewkes. He grew up in Colton, California and moved to Castle Dale, Utah as a teenager. He attended South Emery High School where he was active in sports and he met his wife of fifty-two years, Nan Peacock Jewkes (deceased 2003). Don and Nan were married in the Manti Temple June 5, 1951 and had a family of three children. Don worked in monument shops in Utah and Colorado as a young man and had a successful career of more than 30 years as a Sales Representative with Nabisco in Price and Logan, Utah. After retirement, Don worked as a carpenter remodeling numerous homes and churches in the Cache Valley area and he was a very creative and accomplished woodworker. Don served a mission with his wife for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois. He was an active member of his Church and served as an Ordinance Worker in the Logan Temple. His greatest joys were being with his family, making things in his woodshop, and helping others. Don was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Nan. He is survived by his three children: Denise (Daniel) Kohler, Salt Lake City, Utah; Kenneth (Karen) Jewkes, North Logan, Utah; and Julie (Robert) Dyer, Sandy, Utah; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and his siblings: Ann (Stewart) Snow, Lakeway, Texas; Sue (Hal) Sperber, St. George, Utah; and David (Kathleen) Jewkes, Ft. Collins, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at Noon Wednesday January 16, 2013 in the Hillcrest 1st Ward Chapel at 875 North 1500 East, Logan, Utah. A viewing will be held from 6-8 PM Tuesday January 15, 2013 at the Allen Mortuary at 420 East 1800 North, North Logan, Utah and from 10:30-11:30 AM prior to the funeral services at the Hillcrest 1st Ward. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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875 N 1500 E, Logan, UT 84321

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