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Obituary for JEWELL


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday May 08, 2008

John D. Jewell, 85, longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lois Jewell; son, Jerry Jewell and wife, Janice, of Albuquerque; daughter, Brenda Milam, of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Jackie Jewell of Tucson, AZ, Pam Gillum and husband, Jude, of Tucson, AZ, and Justin Jewell and Stephanie Favig of Denver, CO; step-grandchildren, Tamara Simkins of Albuquerque, and Mike Simkins and family of Farmington, NM; and nephew, Russell Thompson of Albuquerque. Mr. Jewell was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. John, Lois, and Jerry moved to Albuquerque from Bristol, TN in 1955. Brenda then came along in 1957. They traveled a lot in their RV and loved visiting Branson, MO. John loved sports cars, especially the Mazda RX7. He will be dearly missed by his loving family. Friends and family may visit French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, Thursday, May 8, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Services will be held Friday, May 9, 2008, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel. Interment will immediately follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com