Jamie Farrar Stewart

Jamie Farrar Stewart died peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Legacy House Cottage in South Jordan, Utah. She was born on March 12, 1926 in Smackover, Arkansas to Thomas Tramel Farrar and Leola Hall. At age 2, Jamie and her older sister, Geraldine, age 4, experienced the devastating death of their mother. Their father married again, and four more children were added to the family: Maxine, Melba Jean, Judy, and Thomas Lee.
After a difficult and unhappy childhood with their stepmother, Jamie and Geraldine were able to live with their maternal aunt, Belle Hall Allen in Provencal, Louisiana. Life became happy and stable, and both girls thrived. Growing up during the Great Depression wasn’t easy, but Jamie learned to be independent, frugal, and resourceful. She was also profoundly influenced spiritually when she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Missionaries visited often, and Aunt Belle’s home was the site of Home Sunday School. Jamie accompanied Aunt Belle, a midwife, to deliver babies in the rural area. Jamie carried the medical bag and tended the families’ children. Jamie learned many homemaking and gardening skills and never shied away from hard work and service to her friends and family.
It was fascinating to listen to Jamie’s WWII experiences of using ration stamps, feeding the Ft. Polk soldiers who trained on maneuvers in and around Provencal, and dating as a single young woman. Through these wartime experiences, Jamie developed a keen sense of patriotism, which she instilled in her children.
After high school graduation, Jamie moved to Shreveport, Louisiana to go to business school. She would later recount the memorable experiences of going to school, working at a variety store and Interstate Electric, living at Mrs. Blake’s brownstone boarding house and at the Business Girls’ Inn. She was introduced to her future husband on a double-blind date. Her girlfriend Laura introduced her cousin, Robert Stewart, to Jamie, and Robert introduced Laura to his best friend, James Kyle. Jamie and Robert were married on May 6, 1950, after which she and Robert settled into married life, and on September 22, 1951, Jamie delivered twin daughters, Louise and Elouise. Three years later, a third daughter, Rosemary, was born to complete the family. The family lived in Sligo and Haughton during the girls’ public-school years.
For 23 years, Jamie drove a school bus in Bassier Parish, Louisiana. Jamie was always involved in church, community, and family activities. She was an energetic leader and teacher at church, and a volunteer for several school organizations: PTA, band bus driver, dance chaperone, and 4-H Club sponsor. She often organized family reunions at which she taught the importance of doing family genealogy. One of her greatest blessings was when she was sealed to Robert and three daughters for time and eternity in the Manti, Utah Temple in 1971. Jamie nursed Robert full-time during the last five years of his life (1981 – 1985) while he battled Alzheimer’s disease; Jamie took this hardship in stride and never gave in to its difficulty. Jamie decided to move their home to West Jordan, Utah in 1983 to be nearer to their children during the last two years of Robert’s life.
After Robert’s death, Jamie spent a lot of time with her sister Geraldine (“Geri”). Geri died nine months after Robert died, and Geri’s husband M.T Johnson, would make the 3 hour trek from Green River, Wyoming, to visit with Jamie on the weekends. After being friends for 45 years, they developed a loving relationship and were married on November 27, 1986. During their 14 years marriage, they enjoyed going on road trips in their motorhome. M.T battled multiple myeloma for the last couple of years of his life, and Jamie lovingly took care of him. In 2016, Jamie moved to Legacy Retirement, then Legacy House where she received the best care imaginable. Her family will be forever grateful to all the CNA’s in the Cottage who enabled her to have a safe and comfortable end-of-life experience (thank you April, Kathryn, Linda, Nancy, Shannon, Stephanie, Whitney, med-techs, and staff). Bristol Hospice was also a great blessing for Jamie’s last couple of weeks of life. Jamie will be sorely missed, but we know she has gone on to the next stage of life to be with her departed loved ones. Together, they will continue to fulfill their eternal purposes in the loving arms of Jesus Christ. Jamie will never be forgotten for her everlasting legacy of friendship, love, and commitment to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
A viewing will be held Sunday, April 14, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123. Another viewing will take place Monday, April 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM with a funeral service to follow at 11:00 AM, also at Memorial Redwood Mortuary. Interment to follow immediately after.
Service Information
Viewing April 14, 2019 at 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123





Viewing April 15, 2019 at 10:00 - 10:45 AM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123





Funeral Service
April 15, 2019 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123