 1916 - 2001
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| Born |
27 May 1916 |
Utah,  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
12 Jan 2001 |
| _CRE |
15 Feb 2015 |
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| Notes |
- The following obituary was provided by Richard K. Hascall:
The Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 13, 2001
Rebecca Marie Jacobson Knaphus completed her earthly life Jan. 12, 2001, returning to her heavenly home after a long battle with cancer. Born Rebecca Marie Jacobson on May 27, 1916 in the Salt Lake County home of her parents, Baltzar Hans and Sarah Rebecca Stay Jacobson, the sixth of nine children. Marie was raised in that home and graduated from Granite High School. She also attended the University of Utah and worked at the telephone company. While in school Marie enjoyed sports, especially swimming andtennis.
She married Austin Vincent Kellog in 1936. They had one son, Norman, and were later divorced. In 1940, she married Torleif S. Knaphus (noted LDS sculptor). He was already raising seven motherless children and together they raised six more. After 25 yearsof marriage, Torleif died in 1965.
Marie worked hard to help provide for her family. Through the years she worked for Distinctive Catering, Utah State Vital Statistics, and General Electric. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served diligently in church callings, loving the Primary particularly. Her membership in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers was valued highly. In 1969, Rebecca Marie moved to Portland, OR where she enjoyed the beauties of the Northwest for 24 years. She worked as a bookkeeper, but loved fishing, golf, horse club activities, and swimming. Through her life she also enjoyed a few more sedate activities as a meticulous seamstress and needlepoint/handwork artist.
Rebecca's outgoing personality made friends easily and she left many behind when she returned to Salt Lake City in 1993 to spend the last years of her life close to most of her family. Many new friends will now miss her as do her six children who surviveher. They are daughters, Rebecca M. "Becky" Beddoes of Sandy and Rowena K. (Don) Aina of Forest Grove, OR; sons, Norman L. (Charlotte), Stephen P. (Barbara), Martin S. (Janice) Knaphus, all of Salt Lake; and Elling B. (Joan) Knaphus of West Jordan. 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren will cherish the heritage she has given them. Also surviving are stepdaughters Olive Miller, Marie (Elmer) James, and Irene Conran; stepson Jack (Joyce) Knaphus; daughter-in-law Dar Knaphus and numerous step-grand, great, and great great-grandchildren; all a part of one loving family. Sisters Catherine (Gibbs) Walther and Margaret (Emerton) Williams, brothers Cecil (Rose) and Joe (Viola) Jacobson, and sister-in-law Fern Jacobson also survive.
Rebecca Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters Rowena Miller, Dorothy Jacobson, and Phyllis Riches; brother Leo Jacobson; two grandchildren; stepsons Kimball Knaphus, Torleif M. Knaphus, and stepdaughter Grace Humphrey.
Funeral services will be at Colonial Mortuary, 2128 State St., Salt Lake, at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15th. A viewing will be held at the same location Sunday evening, the 14th, between the hours of 6 - 8 p.m. and from 10-10:45 a.m. on Monday. Interment at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. The family wishes to thank CNS Hospice for their care and compassion.
May The Lord grant Mom peace (and a place to swim...)
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| Person ID |
I17783 |
Moon Anderson Family History & Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
15 Feb 2015 |
| Father |
Baltzar Hans Jacobson, b. 17 Dec 1879, Harrisville, Marquette, WI , d. 17 Oct 1930, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT |
| Mother |
Sarah Rebecca Stay, b. 16 Oct 1881, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT , d. 14 Dec 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
| Married |
28 Nov 1907 |
Salt lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
| Family ID |
F2635 |
Group Sheet |
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