Shannon K-onna Mason, a princess of her heavenly king and queen, has returned home to them.
K-onna was born in Murray, Utah, on 31 January 1968 and died on 12 April 2022 in Great Cacapon, West Virginia. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the Church to Helsinki, Finland. She was a loving sister to Dawn, Marneen, Kem, West, Makani, and Jeanna; an awesome auntie to sixteen nieces and nephews; and a generous daughter, creator, teacher, and friend.
K-onna was a princess through and through, though she seldom wore her crown (so unwieldy for daily use!). Like any self-respecting princess, she was highly selective–some might say picky, but don't tell her that. If given a choice between three items of jewelry or clothing, she would unerringly prefer the most expensive, whether or not she knew their costs. Even her tastebuds proclaimed her royalty–she had more than average and was therefore perhaps justified in her unique food preferences. She was sometimes bossy, often stubborn, and knew exactly what she wanted. She undoubtedly would have noticed if she slept on a pea, even if it was buried beneath a hundred mattresses.
Though no fairies, either good or evil, attended her birth or naming (not that we know of), K-onna was nevertheless endowed by her Heavenly Parents with many gifts befitting a princess.
- The gift of song. K-onna created music wherever she went. She wrote and performed both serious and silly wedding songs for friends and family. She composed or arranged music for her Church callings. She created music that made us laugh, smile, or cry, sometimes all at the same time. Her "Dragonsong" is an iconic piece of our family history and her legacy. To the very last days of her life, she was focused determinedly to make sure that our family and others could enjoy the music she had created by finishing recording some of her songs.
- The gift of beauty. Along with her music, K-onna created beauty in so many other areas. She wrote stories and poems, drew pictures, and wrote, directed, produced, or acted in multiple short films and plays. She dreamed of directing powerful films about good people and hard decisions, and though she didn't get to see her biggest film dreams come to life, her whole life embodied those values she planned to put on screen.
- The gift of selflessness. K-onna spent most of her life taking care of others, even when that sometimes interfered with her own plans. She served as a mother figure to her younger siblings. She took care of Dad for years as he dealt with a variety of struggles mental, emotional, and physical. And in the last few healthy years of her life, she and Dawn took care of Dad together as he deteriorated and eventually died in 2019.
She also served in many callings for the Church, including her especially memorable Primary callings. She made all the children laugh when, as chorister, she arrived in various larger-than-life personas–Penelope Pennington-Smythe, Mimi, and Czarina Katarina, among others. She crowned whole classes as royalty to remind them of their divine nature and potential.
- The gift of wisdom. K-onna was an excellent source of advice, and sometimes she even took it herself. She had special insight into children and helping them feel loved and important. Though not a parent herself, her parenting advice was compassionate and kind and taught us to become better parents and better human beings. One of the last songs she'd been pondering before her death included such pearls as "never pluck your eyebrows in the dark."
In 2018, she was diagnosed with not one or two but three forms of cancer (because a princess never does anything halfway). Though she fought that dragon as best she could, her body finally gave up the battle. Her spirit, however, remains undefeated as she returns to both her Heavenly King and Queen and her earthly parents, having finished her quest. We know she's been welcomed with loving arms and a brilliant new queen's crown. She's undoubtedly already planning music for a choir of angels, gathering children for silly games, and wondering if you can direct films in heaven.
She was passionate about many things in her life, but creation and the gospel of Jesus Christ were chief among them. If you'd like to honor her memory and her spirit that still lives, please don't send flowers. Plant one instead so it can grow and provide beauty for the future. Spend fifteen minutes each day following your dreams and passions–don't let anything else get in the way, even if you are sick or tired or both. And most of all, take up your sword in the battle she taught her Primary children to fight, a battle against sin and personal weakness and the dragon Luciferous, who seeks for all to be miserable like him. If you live in the Washington, D.C., area or any other area where a temple of the Church is being built, she invites you to visit that temple's open house. And if you are able, attend the temple yourself and partake of its blessings.
K-onna was born in Murray, Utah, on 31 January 1968 and died on 12 April 2022 in Great Cacapon, West Virginia. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the Church to Helsinki, Finland. She was a loving sister to Dawn, Marneen, Kem, West, Makani, and Jeanna; an awesome auntie to sixteen nieces and nephews; and a generous daughter, creator, teacher, and friend.
K-onna was a princess through and through, though she seldom wore her crown (so unwieldy for daily use!). Like any self-respecting princess, she was highly selective–some might say picky, but don't tell her that. If given a choice between three items of jewelry or clothing, she would unerringly prefer the most expensive, whether or not she knew their costs. Even her tastebuds proclaimed her royalty–she had more than average and was therefore perhaps justified in her unique food preferences. She was sometimes bossy, often stubborn, and knew exactly what she wanted. She undoubtedly would have noticed if she slept on a pea, even if it was buried beneath a hundred mattresses.
Though no fairies, either good or evil, attended her birth or naming (not that we know of), K-onna was nevertheless endowed by her Heavenly Parents with many gifts befitting a princess.
- The gift of song. K-onna created music wherever she went. She wrote and performed both serious and silly wedding songs for friends and family. She composed or arranged music for her Church callings. She created music that made us laugh, smile, or cry, sometimes all at the same time. Her "Dragonsong" is an iconic piece of our family history and her legacy. To the very last days of her life, she was focused determinedly to make sure that our family and others could enjoy the music she had created by finishing recording some of her songs.
- The gift of beauty. Along with her music, K-onna created beauty in so many other areas. She wrote stories and poems, drew pictures, and wrote, directed, produced, or acted in multiple short films and plays. She dreamed of directing powerful films about good people and hard decisions, and though she didn't get to see her biggest film dreams come to life, her whole life embodied those values she planned to put on screen.
- The gift of selflessness. K-onna spent most of her life taking care of others, even when that sometimes interfered with her own plans. She served as a mother figure to her younger siblings. She took care of Dad for years as he dealt with a variety of struggles mental, emotional, and physical. And in the last few healthy years of her life, she and Dawn took care of Dad together as he deteriorated and eventually died in 2019.
She also served in many callings for the Church, including her especially memorable Primary callings. She made all the children laugh when, as chorister, she arrived in various larger-than-life personas–Penelope Pennington-Smythe, Mimi, and Czarina Katarina, among others. She crowned whole classes as royalty to remind them of their divine nature and potential.
- The gift of wisdom. K-onna was an excellent source of advice, and sometimes she even took it herself. She had special insight into children and helping them feel loved and important. Though not a parent herself, her parenting advice was compassionate and kind and taught us to become better parents and better human beings. One of the last songs she'd been pondering before her death included such pearls as "never pluck your eyebrows in the dark."
In 2018, she was diagnosed with not one or two but three forms of cancer (because a princess never does anything halfway). Though she fought that dragon as best she could, her body finally gave up the battle. Her spirit, however, remains undefeated as she returns to both her Heavenly King and Queen and her earthly parents, having finished her quest. We know she's been welcomed with loving arms and a brilliant new queen's crown. She's undoubtedly already planning music for a choir of angels, gathering children for silly games, and wondering if you can direct films in heaven.
She was passionate about many things in her life, but creation and the gospel of Jesus Christ were chief among them. If you'd like to honor her memory and her spirit that still lives, please don't send flowers. Plant one instead so it can grow and provide beauty for the future. Spend fifteen minutes each day following your dreams and passions–don't let anything else get in the way, even if you are sick or tired or both. And most of all, take up your sword in the battle she taught her Primary children to fight, a battle against sin and personal weakness and the dragon Luciferous, who seeks for all to be miserable like him. If you live in the Washington, D.C., area or any other area where a temple of the Church is being built, she invites you to visit that temple's open house. And if you are able, attend the temple yourself and partake of its blessings.
Shannon K-onna Mason, a princess of her heavenly king and queen, has returned home to them.
K-onna was born in Murray, Utah, on 31 January 1968 and died on 12 April 2022 in Great Cacapon, West Virginia. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the Church to Helsinki, Finland. She was a loving sister to Dawn, Marneen, Kem, West, Makani, and Jeanna; an awesome auntie to sixteen nieces and nephews; and a generous daughter, creator, teacher, and friend.
K-onna was a princess through and through, though she seldom wore her crown (so unwieldy for daily use!). Like any self-respecting princess, she was highly selective–some might say picky, but don't tell her that. If given a choice between three items of jewelry or clothing, she would unerringly prefer the most expensive, whether or not she knew their costs. Even her tastebuds proclaimed her royalty–she had more than average and was therefore perhaps justified in her unique food preferences. She was sometimes bossy, often stubborn, and knew exactly what she wanted. She undoubtedly would have noticed if she slept on a pea, even if it was buried beneath a hundred mattresses.
Though no fairies, either good or evil, attended her birth or naming (not that we know of), K-onna was nevertheless endowed by her Heavenly Parents with many gifts befitting a princess.
- The gift of song. K-onna created music wherever she went. She wrote and performed both serious and silly wedding songs for friends and family. She composed or arranged music for her Church callings. She created music that made us laugh, smile, or cry, sometimes all at the same time. Her "Dragonsong" is an iconic piece of our family history and her legacy. To the very last days of her life, she was focused determinedly to make sure that our family and others could enjoy the music she had created by finishing recording some of her songs.
- The gift of beauty. Along with her music, K-onna created beauty in so many other areas. She wrote stories and poems, drew pictures, and wrote, directed, produced, or acted in multiple short films and plays. She dreamed of directing powerful films about good people and hard decisions, and though she didn't get to see her biggest film dreams come to life, her whole life embodied those values she planned to put on screen.
- The gift of selflessness. K-onna spent most of her life taking care of others, even when that sometimes interfered with her own plans. She served as a mother figure to her younger siblings. She took care of Dad for years as he dealt with a variety of struggles mental, emotional, and physical. And in the last few healthy years of her life, she and Dawn took care of Dad together as he deteriorated and eventually died in 2019.
She also served in many callings for the Church, including her especially memorable Primary callings. She made all the children laugh when, as chorister, she arrived in various larger-than-life personas–Penelope Pennington-Smythe, Mimi, and Czarina Katarina, among others. She crowned whole classes as royalty to remind them of their divine nature and potential.
- The gift of wisdom. K-onna was an excellent source of advice, and sometimes she even took it herself. She had special insight into children and helping them feel loved and important. Though not a parent herself, her parenting advice was compassionate and kind and taught us to become better parents and better human beings. One of the last songs she'd been pondering before her death included such pearls as "never pluck your eyebrows in the dark."
In 2018, she was diagnosed with not one or two but three forms of cancer (because a princess never does anything halfway). Though she fought that dragon as best she could, her body finally gave up the battle. Her spirit, however, remains undefeated as she returns to both her Heavenly King and Queen and her earthly parents, having finished her quest. We know she's been welcomed with loving arms and a brilliant new queen's crown. She's undoubtedly already planning music for a choir of angels, gathering children for silly games, and wondering if you can direct films in heaven.
She was passionate about many things in her life, but creation and the gospel of Jesus Christ were chief among them. If you'd like to honor her memory and her spirit that still lives, please don't send flowers. Plant one instead so it can grow and provide beauty for the future. Spend fifteen minutes each day following your dreams and passions–don't let anything else get in the way, even if you are sick or tired or both. And most of all, take up your sword in the battle she taught her Primary children to fight, a battle against sin and personal weakness and the dragon Luciferous, who seeks for all to be miserable like him. If you live in the Washington, D.C., area or any other area where a temple of the Church is being built, she invites you to visit that temple's open house. And if you are able, attend the temple yourself and partake of its blessings.
K-onna was born in Murray, Utah, on 31 January 1968 and died on 12 April 2022 in Great Cacapon, West Virginia. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission for the Church to Helsinki, Finland. She was a loving sister to Dawn, Marneen, Kem, West, Makani, and Jeanna; an awesome auntie to sixteen nieces and nephews; and a generous daughter, creator, teacher, and friend.
K-onna was a princess through and through, though she seldom wore her crown (so unwieldy for daily use!). Like any self-respecting princess, she was highly selective–some might say picky, but don't tell her that. If given a choice between three items of jewelry or clothing, she would unerringly prefer the most expensive, whether or not she knew their costs. Even her tastebuds proclaimed her royalty–she had more than average and was therefore perhaps justified in her unique food preferences. She was sometimes bossy, often stubborn, and knew exactly what she wanted. She undoubtedly would have noticed if she slept on a pea, even if it was buried beneath a hundred mattresses.
Though no fairies, either good or evil, attended her birth or naming (not that we know of), K-onna was nevertheless endowed by her Heavenly Parents with many gifts befitting a princess.
- The gift of song. K-onna created music wherever she went. She wrote and performed both serious and silly wedding songs for friends and family. She composed or arranged music for her Church callings. She created music that made us laugh, smile, or cry, sometimes all at the same time. Her "Dragonsong" is an iconic piece of our family history and her legacy. To the very last days of her life, she was focused determinedly to make sure that our family and others could enjoy the music she had created by finishing recording some of her songs.
- The gift of beauty. Along with her music, K-onna created beauty in so many other areas. She wrote stories and poems, drew pictures, and wrote, directed, produced, or acted in multiple short films and plays. She dreamed of directing powerful films about good people and hard decisions, and though she didn't get to see her biggest film dreams come to life, her whole life embodied those values she planned to put on screen.
- The gift of selflessness. K-onna spent most of her life taking care of others, even when that sometimes interfered with her own plans. She served as a mother figure to her younger siblings. She took care of Dad for years as he dealt with a variety of struggles mental, emotional, and physical. And in the last few healthy years of her life, she and Dawn took care of Dad together as he deteriorated and eventually died in 2019.
She also served in many callings for the Church, including her especially memorable Primary callings. She made all the children laugh when, as chorister, she arrived in various larger-than-life personas–Penelope Pennington-Smythe, Mimi, and Czarina Katarina, among others. She crowned whole classes as royalty to remind them of their divine nature and potential.
- The gift of wisdom. K-onna was an excellent source of advice, and sometimes she even took it herself. She had special insight into children and helping them feel loved and important. Though not a parent herself, her parenting advice was compassionate and kind and taught us to become better parents and better human beings. One of the last songs she'd been pondering before her death included such pearls as "never pluck your eyebrows in the dark."
In 2018, she was diagnosed with not one or two but three forms of cancer (because a princess never does anything halfway). Though she fought that dragon as best she could, her body finally gave up the battle. Her spirit, however, remains undefeated as she returns to both her Heavenly King and Queen and her earthly parents, having finished her quest. We know she's been welcomed with loving arms and a brilliant new queen's crown. She's undoubtedly already planning music for a choir of angels, gathering children for silly games, and wondering if you can direct films in heaven.
She was passionate about many things in her life, but creation and the gospel of Jesus Christ were chief among them. If you'd like to honor her memory and her spirit that still lives, please don't send flowers. Plant one instead so it can grow and provide beauty for the future. Spend fifteen minutes each day following your dreams and passions–don't let anything else get in the way, even if you are sick or tired or both. And most of all, take up your sword in the battle she taught her Primary children to fight, a battle against sin and personal weakness and the dragon Luciferous, who seeks for all to be miserable like him. If you live in the Washington, D.C., area or any other area where a temple of the Church is being built, she invites you to visit that temple's open house. And if you are able, attend the temple yourself and partake of its blessings.
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