Orissa "Rae" Wright Baxter
1932 - 2018
Early Life: Rae was born August 26, 1932, in Provo, Utah, to John Leslie Wright and Thola Orissa Miner. Rae lived in Hinckley, Utah, for approximately 11 years, her family then moved to Provo, Utah, where she graduated from Provo High School in 1950.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On June 4, 1953, Rae married Calvin J. Baxter in the Salt Lake Temple. After their marriage, they moved to Marysville, California, where Cal served in the United States Air Force. Following their military service, they moved to Springville, Utah, where she resided until her death. Rae and Cal had three children: Jae Baxter (Christine), Douglas Baxter, and Holly Jolley (Glen). Whoever coined the phrase "one person's trash is another person's treasure" had Rae in mind. She spent endless hours searching for treasures that she could get for a bargain; yard sales, Deseret Industries, and antique stores were her preferred places. She was able to accumulate many treasures that have great value, both monetarily and sentimentally. She also found a lot of things that went back into the "trash to treasure bin" for someone else to find and treasure! Over the years, Rae and Cal found a way to thrive together. It is remarkable how two people with different interests could find common ground. Rae would follow Cal and the family into the Uintas on the yearly family camping trip, and Cal would venture with Rae and the family to places like old garbage dumps in Durango, Colorado, to dig in the dump for discarded bottles that over the years had become antiques. And then there were the yearly trips to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, which both Cal and Rae enjoyed. After Cal died in 2012, Rae's health worsened and she was afflicted with Alzheimer's to the point where she couldn't remember even her closest friends and family. Orissa Rae Wright Baxter passed away December 20, 2018, from a combination of old age and complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 86.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank the owners and staff of Canterbury Care Center in Springville, Trenda Parady, Jason and Emily Giatrias, and Justin and Jennifer Dockstader, for their loving care during Rae's final years."
Survived By: Her son, Douglas; and daughter, Holly.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cal; her son, Jae; her parents; her sister, Joan; her brother, Jack; her brother, Joel (Cindy); and her sisters: Pat (Phil) and Jayne (Mike).
Service: Wheeler Mortuary
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 21 Dec 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1932 - 2018
Early Life: Rae was born August 26, 1932, in Provo, Utah, to John Leslie Wright and Thola Orissa Miner. Rae lived in Hinckley, Utah, for approximately 11 years, her family then moved to Provo, Utah, where she graduated from Provo High School in 1950.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On June 4, 1953, Rae married Calvin J. Baxter in the Salt Lake Temple. After their marriage, they moved to Marysville, California, where Cal served in the United States Air Force. Following their military service, they moved to Springville, Utah, where she resided until her death. Rae and Cal had three children: Jae Baxter (Christine), Douglas Baxter, and Holly Jolley (Glen). Whoever coined the phrase "one person's trash is another person's treasure" had Rae in mind. She spent endless hours searching for treasures that she could get for a bargain; yard sales, Deseret Industries, and antique stores were her preferred places. She was able to accumulate many treasures that have great value, both monetarily and sentimentally. She also found a lot of things that went back into the "trash to treasure bin" for someone else to find and treasure! Over the years, Rae and Cal found a way to thrive together. It is remarkable how two people with different interests could find common ground. Rae would follow Cal and the family into the Uintas on the yearly family camping trip, and Cal would venture with Rae and the family to places like old garbage dumps in Durango, Colorado, to dig in the dump for discarded bottles that over the years had become antiques. And then there were the yearly trips to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, which both Cal and Rae enjoyed. After Cal died in 2012, Rae's health worsened and she was afflicted with Alzheimer's to the point where she couldn't remember even her closest friends and family. Orissa Rae Wright Baxter passed away December 20, 2018, from a combination of old age and complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 86.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank the owners and staff of Canterbury Care Center in Springville, Trenda Parady, Jason and Emily Giatrias, and Justin and Jennifer Dockstader, for their loving care during Rae's final years."
Survived By: Her son, Douglas; and daughter, Holly.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cal; her son, Jae; her parents; her sister, Joan; her brother, Jack; her brother, Joel (Cindy); and her sisters: Pat (Phil) and Jayne (Mike).
Service: Wheeler Mortuary
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 21 Dec 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Orissa "Rae" Wright Baxter
1932 - 2018
Early Life: Rae was born August 26, 1932, in Provo, Utah, to John Leslie Wright and Thola Orissa Miner. Rae lived in Hinckley, Utah, for approximately 11 years, her family then moved to Provo, Utah, where she graduated from Provo High School in 1950.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On June 4, 1953, Rae married Calvin J. Baxter in the Salt Lake Temple. After their marriage, they moved to Marysville, California, where Cal served in the United States Air Force. Following their military service, they moved to Springville, Utah, where she resided until her death. Rae and Cal had three children: Jae Baxter (Christine), Douglas Baxter, and Holly Jolley (Glen). Whoever coined the phrase "one person's trash is another person's treasure" had Rae in mind. She spent endless hours searching for treasures that she could get for a bargain; yard sales, Deseret Industries, and antique stores were her preferred places. She was able to accumulate many treasures that have great value, both monetarily and sentimentally. She also found a lot of things that went back into the "trash to treasure bin" for someone else to find and treasure! Over the years, Rae and Cal found a way to thrive together. It is remarkable how two people with different interests could find common ground. Rae would follow Cal and the family into the Uintas on the yearly family camping trip, and Cal would venture with Rae and the family to places like old garbage dumps in Durango, Colorado, to dig in the dump for discarded bottles that over the years had become antiques. And then there were the yearly trips to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, which both Cal and Rae enjoyed. After Cal died in 2012, Rae's health worsened and she was afflicted with Alzheimer's to the point where she couldn't remember even her closest friends and family. Orissa Rae Wright Baxter passed away December 20, 2018, from a combination of old age and complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 86.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank the owners and staff of Canterbury Care Center in Springville, Trenda Parady, Jason and Emily Giatrias, and Justin and Jennifer Dockstader, for their loving care during Rae's final years."
Survived By: Her son, Douglas; and daughter, Holly.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cal; her son, Jae; her parents; her sister, Joan; her brother, Jack; her brother, Joel (Cindy); and her sisters: Pat (Phil) and Jayne (Mike).
Service: Wheeler Mortuary
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 21 Dec 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1932 - 2018
Early Life: Rae was born August 26, 1932, in Provo, Utah, to John Leslie Wright and Thola Orissa Miner. Rae lived in Hinckley, Utah, for approximately 11 years, her family then moved to Provo, Utah, where she graduated from Provo High School in 1950.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On June 4, 1953, Rae married Calvin J. Baxter in the Salt Lake Temple. After their marriage, they moved to Marysville, California, where Cal served in the United States Air Force. Following their military service, they moved to Springville, Utah, where she resided until her death. Rae and Cal had three children: Jae Baxter (Christine), Douglas Baxter, and Holly Jolley (Glen). Whoever coined the phrase "one person's trash is another person's treasure" had Rae in mind. She spent endless hours searching for treasures that she could get for a bargain; yard sales, Deseret Industries, and antique stores were her preferred places. She was able to accumulate many treasures that have great value, both monetarily and sentimentally. She also found a lot of things that went back into the "trash to treasure bin" for someone else to find and treasure! Over the years, Rae and Cal found a way to thrive together. It is remarkable how two people with different interests could find common ground. Rae would follow Cal and the family into the Uintas on the yearly family camping trip, and Cal would venture with Rae and the family to places like old garbage dumps in Durango, Colorado, to dig in the dump for discarded bottles that over the years had become antiques. And then there were the yearly trips to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, which both Cal and Rae enjoyed. After Cal died in 2012, Rae's health worsened and she was afflicted with Alzheimer's to the point where she couldn't remember even her closest friends and family. Orissa Rae Wright Baxter passed away December 20, 2018, from a combination of old age and complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 86.
Family Message: "The family would like to thank the owners and staff of Canterbury Care Center in Springville, Trenda Parady, Jason and Emily Giatrias, and Justin and Jennifer Dockstader, for their loving care during Rae's final years."
Survived By: Her son, Douglas; and daughter, Holly.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Cal; her son, Jae; her parents; her sister, Joan; her brother, Jack; her brother, Joel (Cindy); and her sisters: Pat (Phil) and Jayne (Mike).
Service: Wheeler Mortuary
Interment: Evergreen Cemetery
Obituary: © Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 21 Dec 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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