Early Life: Barbara was born on the top of a mountain on December 28, 1920, in Smuggler, Colorado, where her father worked as an electrician for the mines. Most of her growing up years were spent in Heber City, Utah. She was raised with two sisters, Evelyn and Madelyn. They were country girls, they were Wasatch Wasps, they were the heart's desire of all the young men in Heber Valley.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Barbara left Heber for Provo to attend college Brigham Young University. When World War II broke out, her father, having no sons to take up the cause, urged Barbara in to government service. She ended up in Washington D.C., working for the FBI as a secretary. Washington D.C. was most important to her, however, because it is there that she met Ben E. Lewis. After a proper courtship, Ben and Barbara were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They returned to D.C. to begin their life together. Ben worked for the Marriott Corporation. Barbara soon became a mother. Their two oldest children, Linda and Stephen, were born in the nation's capital. When Earnest L. Wilkinson, at the time a successful Washington D.C. attorney, was appointed President of Brigham Young University, he asked Ben E. Lewis to go to Provo with him to serve in his administration. With Barbara's support, Ben accepted and the Lewis' became dyed-in-the-wool, true blue Cougars. After their return to Provo, Ben and Barbara had three more children: James, Mary Anne and John. In addition, they welcomed into their home two nephews and a niece: Lewis, Gregory and Louise Wilson, whose parents unfortunately passed away while they were young. A big family became a bigger family. While Ben helped run the University, do extensive fundraising and served as a Stake President, Barbara ran the Lewis home; she ran it with an open door policy. Their own kids, their kids' friends, relatives, acquaintances and complete strangers alike, were fed, cared for and loved. It seemed Barbara's goal was to feed the world. Her natural instincts were to care for not only those whom she loved but for virtually anyone and everyone that crossed her path. As the wife of a BYU administrator, Barbara Lewis traveled the world. When Ben finally retired, he and Barbara were called to preside over the London England Mission of the LDS Church. London was the crossroads for Europe. In addition to caring for missionaries, Barbara entertained and cared for Church General Authorities, traveling family members and many other visitors of every shape, form and size. Two of the loves of Barbara's life, in addition to her family, were children's literature and Christmas. Her library of children's books is extensive. She took classes and gave lectures. All of her grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews have sizeable personal children's literature collections containing books read to them and then given to them by Barbara. The Lewis home at Christmas-time was Christmas itself. There were always trees, decorations, music, parties, gifts and food galore. More importantly, there was family, worship, reverence, holiness and the Savior. Barbara is Christmas, Christmas is Barbara. It still is and for her family, always will be. Barbara Rae Wootton Lewis was born with a big heart that only got bigger over the 93 years of her remarkable life. She left this life October 31, 2014.
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Services: Pleasant View LDS Chapel
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 5 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Barbara left Heber for Provo to attend college Brigham Young University. When World War II broke out, her father, having no sons to take up the cause, urged Barbara in to government service. She ended up in Washington D.C., working for the FBI as a secretary. Washington D.C. was most important to her, however, because it is there that she met Ben E. Lewis. After a proper courtship, Ben and Barbara were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They returned to D.C. to begin their life together. Ben worked for the Marriott Corporation. Barbara soon became a mother. Their two oldest children, Linda and Stephen, were born in the nation's capital. When Earnest L. Wilkinson, at the time a successful Washington D.C. attorney, was appointed President of Brigham Young University, he asked Ben E. Lewis to go to Provo with him to serve in his administration. With Barbara's support, Ben accepted and the Lewis' became dyed-in-the-wool, true blue Cougars. After their return to Provo, Ben and Barbara had three more children: James, Mary Anne and John. In addition, they welcomed into their home two nephews and a niece: Lewis, Gregory and Louise Wilson, whose parents unfortunately passed away while they were young. A big family became a bigger family. While Ben helped run the University, do extensive fundraising and served as a Stake President, Barbara ran the Lewis home; she ran it with an open door policy. Their own kids, their kids' friends, relatives, acquaintances and complete strangers alike, were fed, cared for and loved. It seemed Barbara's goal was to feed the world. Her natural instincts were to care for not only those whom she loved but for virtually anyone and everyone that crossed her path. As the wife of a BYU administrator, Barbara Lewis traveled the world. When Ben finally retired, he and Barbara were called to preside over the London England Mission of the LDS Church. London was the crossroads for Europe. In addition to caring for missionaries, Barbara entertained and cared for Church General Authorities, traveling family members and many other visitors of every shape, form and size. Two of the loves of Barbara's life, in addition to her family, were children's literature and Christmas. Her library of children's books is extensive. She took classes and gave lectures. All of her grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews have sizeable personal children's literature collections containing books read to them and then given to them by Barbara. The Lewis home at Christmas-time was Christmas itself. There were always trees, decorations, music, parties, gifts and food galore. More importantly, there was family, worship, reverence, holiness and the Savior. Barbara is Christmas, Christmas is Barbara. It still is and for her family, always will be. Barbara Rae Wootton Lewis was born with a big heart that only got bigger over the 93 years of her remarkable life. She left this life October 31, 2014.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By:
Services: Pleasant View LDS Chapel
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 5 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Early Life: Barbara was born on the top of a mountain on December 28, 1920, in Smuggler, Colorado, where her father worked as an electrician for the mines. Most of her growing up years were spent in Heber City, Utah. She was raised with two sisters, Evelyn and Madelyn. They were country girls, they were Wasatch Wasps, they were the heart's desire of all the young men in Heber Valley.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Barbara left Heber for Provo to attend college Brigham Young University. When World War II broke out, her father, having no sons to take up the cause, urged Barbara in to government service. She ended up in Washington D.C., working for the FBI as a secretary. Washington D.C. was most important to her, however, because it is there that she met Ben E. Lewis. After a proper courtship, Ben and Barbara were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They returned to D.C. to begin their life together. Ben worked for the Marriott Corporation. Barbara soon became a mother. Their two oldest children, Linda and Stephen, were born in the nation's capital. When Earnest L. Wilkinson, at the time a successful Washington D.C. attorney, was appointed President of Brigham Young University, he asked Ben E. Lewis to go to Provo with him to serve in his administration. With Barbara's support, Ben accepted and the Lewis' became dyed-in-the-wool, true blue Cougars. After their return to Provo, Ben and Barbara had three more children: James, Mary Anne and John. In addition, they welcomed into their home two nephews and a niece: Lewis, Gregory and Louise Wilson, whose parents unfortunately passed away while they were young. A big family became a bigger family. While Ben helped run the University, do extensive fundraising and served as a Stake President, Barbara ran the Lewis home; she ran it with an open door policy. Their own kids, their kids' friends, relatives, acquaintances and complete strangers alike, were fed, cared for and loved. It seemed Barbara's goal was to feed the world. Her natural instincts were to care for not only those whom she loved but for virtually anyone and everyone that crossed her path. As the wife of a BYU administrator, Barbara Lewis traveled the world. When Ben finally retired, he and Barbara were called to preside over the London England Mission of the LDS Church. London was the crossroads for Europe. In addition to caring for missionaries, Barbara entertained and cared for Church General Authorities, traveling family members and many other visitors of every shape, form and size. Two of the loves of Barbara's life, in addition to her family, were children's literature and Christmas. Her library of children's books is extensive. She took classes and gave lectures. All of her grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews have sizeable personal children's literature collections containing books read to them and then given to them by Barbara. The Lewis home at Christmas-time was Christmas itself. There were always trees, decorations, music, parties, gifts and food galore. More importantly, there was family, worship, reverence, holiness and the Savior. Barbara is Christmas, Christmas is Barbara. It still is and for her family, always will be. Barbara Rae Wootton Lewis was born with a big heart that only got bigger over the 93 years of her remarkable life. She left this life October 31, 2014.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By:
Services: Pleasant View LDS Chapel
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 5 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Barbara left Heber for Provo to attend college Brigham Young University. When World War II broke out, her father, having no sons to take up the cause, urged Barbara in to government service. She ended up in Washington D.C., working for the FBI as a secretary. Washington D.C. was most important to her, however, because it is there that she met Ben E. Lewis. After a proper courtship, Ben and Barbara were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They returned to D.C. to begin their life together. Ben worked for the Marriott Corporation. Barbara soon became a mother. Their two oldest children, Linda and Stephen, were born in the nation's capital. When Earnest L. Wilkinson, at the time a successful Washington D.C. attorney, was appointed President of Brigham Young University, he asked Ben E. Lewis to go to Provo with him to serve in his administration. With Barbara's support, Ben accepted and the Lewis' became dyed-in-the-wool, true blue Cougars. After their return to Provo, Ben and Barbara had three more children: James, Mary Anne and John. In addition, they welcomed into their home two nephews and a niece: Lewis, Gregory and Louise Wilson, whose parents unfortunately passed away while they were young. A big family became a bigger family. While Ben helped run the University, do extensive fundraising and served as a Stake President, Barbara ran the Lewis home; she ran it with an open door policy. Their own kids, their kids' friends, relatives, acquaintances and complete strangers alike, were fed, cared for and loved. It seemed Barbara's goal was to feed the world. Her natural instincts were to care for not only those whom she loved but for virtually anyone and everyone that crossed her path. As the wife of a BYU administrator, Barbara Lewis traveled the world. When Ben finally retired, he and Barbara were called to preside over the London England Mission of the LDS Church. London was the crossroads for Europe. In addition to caring for missionaries, Barbara entertained and cared for Church General Authorities, traveling family members and many other visitors of every shape, form and size. Two of the loves of Barbara's life, in addition to her family, were children's literature and Christmas. Her library of children's books is extensive. She took classes and gave lectures. All of her grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews have sizeable personal children's literature collections containing books read to them and then given to them by Barbara. The Lewis home at Christmas-time was Christmas itself. There were always trees, decorations, music, parties, gifts and food galore. More importantly, there was family, worship, reverence, holiness and the Savior. Barbara is Christmas, Christmas is Barbara. It still is and for her family, always will be. Barbara Rae Wootton Lewis was born with a big heart that only got bigger over the 93 years of her remarkable life. She left this life October 31, 2014.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By:
Services: Pleasant View LDS Chapel
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 5 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
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