Joan Wilkinson

1933 - 1992  (59 years)

• Name	Joan Wilkinson
  Born	6 May 1933	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Dec 1992	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  	Joan Wilkinson Giles passed away on December 31, 1992 following surgery in a Salt Lake hospital. Born May 6, 1933 to Robert Guy and Etta Grow Wilkinson in Salt Lake City. A graduate of East High School, she attended the University of Utah. Married John Bird Giles on April 20, 1956; marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on March 15, 1967. Along with being a wife and companion to her husband and a mother of their children, she was Secretary-Tresurer of Huddart Floral Co., assisting in its operation. A talented china painter, she was a member of Lakeview Chapter, Utah State Organization of China Painters. Served as State President from 1985 to 1987. She exhibited her talents at the State Fair and the Salt Lake Tribune Home and Garden Show, where she won many awards. A loving, caring person, she placed other peoples needs above her own. She devoted much time and effort to caring for her mother before her death in 1990. She enjoyed singing songs, reciting rhymes, and playing games with children, especially her grandchildren. She cherished her children and husband, always concerned about their happiness and well-being. A mother with vision, she left notes around the house and posted timely tid bits on the refrigerator. She wrote thousands of recipes on scratch paper and the backs of envelopes to try someday. She couldn't resist adding another piece of china to paint to her collection. She was always improving herself by reading and listening to inspirational messages, taking courses, and attending seminars. Survived by her husband, John; a son, John Robert Giles; his wife, Louisa, and their two children, Elizabeth Ann and John Alexander (two months); two daughters, Julie Giles and Jennifer Giles and her fiance, Randall F. Holley; a special grandson, Kyle Michael; "Aunt" Ruth and "Uncle" Bill Stoner; five nieces; one nephew; and a brother, Robert G. Wilkinson, Jr. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 5, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mount Olympus Tenth Ward Chapel, 3640 East 3510 South. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, on Monday, January 4, 1993 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services at the church on Tuesday from 12:45-1:45 p.m. Interment will take place in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. 'Till we meet again, we love you! Published in the Deseret News on January 3, 1993.
  Person ID	I7098	Grow
  Last Modified	9 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Robert Guy Wilkinson,   b. 17 Sept 1905, Hoytsville, Summitt, Utah ,   d. 26 Apr 1968, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Henrietta Grow,   b. 11 May 1906, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 22 Sep 1990, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 84 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1929	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Family ID	F2239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Bird Giles
  Children	1. Julie Giles   2. Jennifer Giles   3. John Robert Giles
  Last Modified	9 May 2016
  Family ID	F2240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 May 1933 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Died - 31 Dec 1992 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  = Link to Google Earth
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