~ IN MEMORY ~
Manoma 'Noma' Andrus Jenkins, widow
of WAL Capt. Marv Jenkins
April 15, 1921 ~ July 2,
2016
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary: Manoma (Noma) Andrus Jenkins
was born April 15, 1921 to Charles Andrus and Rose Turner Andrus in St. George,
Utah. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on July 2, 2016. She
was raised in St. George where she spent winters in town and summers on their
farm in the Washington Fields.
Noma was blessed with a beautiful singing
voice. At the age of 5 she sang a solo in the St. George Tabernacle. She
traveled to Salt Lake City at the age of 8 to sing in a contest to select the
state song. The song she sang, "Sego Lilly of the Valley" was chosen. Singing
was her talent when she was crowned "Days of '47 Queen" in 1941. During her
reign as Queen she was hosted by the Mayor of Salt Lake, Ab Jenkins and his wife
Evelyn. They were so taken by her, Evelyn told their son Marv "I have met the
girl I want you to marry". Marv and Noma married 11 weeks later and lived in
Salt Lake City where their daughter Judy was born. As a pilot for Western
airlines, Marv moved his family to California where their daughter Jeri, and
their son's Ab and Charlie were born. They moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1956
where they lived for 26 years. When Marv retired, they returned to St. George,
where Marv built the home they lived in for 35 years.
Noma was a faithful member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she continued using her vocal talents.
She was best known and loved as the Primary chorister where she served
faithfully for many years.
She was a wonderful and gracious hostess. Over
the years countless people dined at her table. Her apple pie was famous from
coast to coast. Most visitors to her home were greeted with a large slice. In
the neighborhood she was known as the "Cookie Lady". The neighborhood children
would ring her doorbell and she would give them her famous Butter Cookies. It
didn't take long for the adults to catch on to the trick also.
She was a wonderful seamstress, and regularly
surprised her children with new clothing. She introduced her 16 grandchildren to
"magic eggs" and "dancing worms". She was an avid gardener and loved anything
that bloomed, twined around a lattice or was showy. She talked and sang to her
plants daily. In keeping with her Queenly personality, her hair and makeup were
always perfect, and she adorned herself with beautiful jewelry even when walking
to the mailbox.
Noma enriched the lives of many with her
inviting smile, her warm laugh and sincere interest in everyone. She was always
happy and maintained a cheerful attitude. Her common phrase of gratitude, which
she spoke frequently, was "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you." She greeted friends
and family with enthusiasm. But her pride and joy was her family. She was a
grand lady, a loving and devoted wife, a wonderful mother and the greatest
grandmother of them all.
She is survived by children, Judy Hadfield
(Bob), Jeri Hansen (Lowell), Ab Jenkins (Paula), Charlie Jenkins (Jayne), 16
grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a brother, three
sisters, husband Marv and great granddaughter Amelia Hansen.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9,
2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bloomington Hills 2nd Ward Chapel, 750 E. Fort Pierce
Dr., St. George, UT. There will be a viewing Friday, July 8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff, St. George and also on Saturday prior
to services from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Chapel. Interment will take place in the
Tonaquint Cemetery.
Arrangements are made under the direction of
Spilsbury Mortuary, 435-673-2454. Friends and family are invited to sign her
guestbook at www.spilsburymortuary.com
Funeral Home : Spilsbury Mortuary
110 South Bluff Street
St. George, UT 84770 ... (435) 673-2454
.Published in The Spectrum & Daily News from July 7 to
July 8, 2016
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Marvin Edward Jenkins
October 23, 1919 ~ September 14, 2008
Marvin Edward Jenkins, 88, of St George, Utah, passed away peacefully at
his home on Sunday, September 14th, from complications of a recent illness. He
was born October 23, 1919, to David Abbott Jenkins and Evelyn Irene Thorstenburg
in Blackfoot, Idaho. When Marvin was one year old the Jenkins family, including
his older sister Ruth, moved to Salt Lake City where he was raised, except for a
few years spent in Los Angeles. Marvin attended East High School, where he was a
quarterback on the football team, and Westminster College in Salt Lake City. In
the summer of 1941, Marvin's dad, who was then the mayor of Salt Lake City, had
the responsibility of escorting the Days of 47 pageant queen, Noma Andrus of St
George, Utah, to an official function. Upon arriving home that night Marvin's
mother woke him and told him they had met the girl they wanted him to marry. On
October 11, 1941, Marvin and Noma were married and later sealed together in the
St George, Utah, LDS Temple. Through the years he often referred to her as his
queen. Marvin's wife and four children were the center of his life. Marvin
developed a love for speed through his father who became part of racing history,
especially that associated with the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was always a part
of his father's many world-record setting runs, served as his relief driver in
some of the later efforts, and also set speed records of his own. In terms of
his career, Marvin became a Western Airlines pilot at the age of 21 and the
youngest captain at the age of 24. However, for most of his career he flew for
private concerns. He also owned and operated various businesses including a
retail clothing store. He and Noma retired and moved to St George in 1982. At the age of 61 he literally built their retirement home with the aid of
family members. In 1991, through negotiations with the state of Utah, he
reclaimed his father's race car, the Mormon Meteor III, from the state capital
building and personally restored the vehicle to its original running condition.
From then on his desire was to promote the car along with its racing history in
an effort to honor his father and the heritage of which he was part. Along the
way Marvin made many wonderful and lasting friends, but his closest and most
treasured friend was always his queen Noma. Marvin is survived by his wife, Noma
Andrus Jenkins, and four children: Judith Evelyn Hadfield (husband Bob) of
Denver, Colorado; Jeri Noma Hansen (husband Lowell) of St George, Utah; David
Abbot Jenkins II (wife Paula) of Denver, Colorado; and Charles Lewis Jenkins
(wife Jayne) of College Station, Texas. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren
and 32 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests
contributions be made to the Dixie College Ab Jenkins Scholarship Fund, 225 S.
700 E. St. George, UT 84770, Attn. Debbie Forman. Funeral services will be held
Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Bloomington Hills 2nd Ward, 750 Ft.
Pierce, St. George, UT. Visitation will take place Friday, September 19, 6-7
p.m. at Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St. Interment will be in the Tonaquint
Cemetery, St. George. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury
Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St., St. George, UT (435) 673-2454. Friends and family
are invited to offer their condolences at www.spilsburymortuary.com Click on the
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