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In Memory

Bill Jewell - Class of 1948

Idaho State Journal, 02/08/07

MONTPELIER — John William Jewell, 75, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 6, 2007, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, due to complications from a stroke. Bill was born June 3, 1931, in Ogden, Utah, to Clifford E. And Genevieve B. Jewell. He attended school in Liberty, Paris, and Montpelier, graduating from Montpelier High in 1948. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Idaho in Moscow in 1952.

He served as a first lieutenant in the Air Force from 1953 to 1955. He was stationed at Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, the majority of his time in the service.

After the service, Bill went to work for the Los Angeles bridge division for a year or so, and then returned to Montpelier, where he went into business with his father as a general contractor as well as a consulting engineer with Wendell Smith of Preston until he retired.

Bill married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Price of Montpelier, Idaho, on July 28, 1950, in the Idaho Falls Temple. They have three sons, Gregory, Stephen and Douglas and one daughter, Janet.

Bill was member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Because of his love for history, Bill and Joyce traveled extensively, visiting many historical sites in the United States. Bill also enjoyed reading and getting away from the normal stress of his work by spending many beautiful summers at their home at Fish Haven.

Bill is survived by his wife and sweetheart of 56 years, Joyce; sons, Gregory (Ruth) of Cottonwood, Arizona, Stephen (Jan) of Logan, Utah, Douglas (Tonya) of Paradise, Utah, daughter, Janet (Rick) Lee of West Bountiful, Utah; and daughter-in-law, Julie, of Syracuse, Utah; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Donna (Bill) Outlaw of Westminster, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, David.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 9, 2007, at 1 p.m. in the Montpelier First and Fourth Wards Chapel, 485 S. Seventh St. The burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery, with military honors and with services under the direction of Matthews Mortuary of Montpelier.