In the midst of this fervent exercise of family faith, it was June’s deepest prayer that was answered—Jenny met her husband that very day.

It’s crazy that it’s still so hard.”. Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. She was a loyal and effective supporter of her husband in all of his callings and employment.

In 2000, Elder Oaks married Kristen M. McMain. “My father has been a bishop and a stake president, and in fact, now he is a mission president,” Matt said. “[It was] a pretty significant Christmas—new beginnings and sad farewells. He pulled out all of the church cards he could in an earnest attempt to impress her. Elder Stevenson married Lesa Jean Higley in April 1979, in the Idaho Falls Temple. President Nelson married Wendy Watson in April 2006. She died July 21, 1998. June passed away in 1998. (Mrs. Jack D.) Ward, Rockford, Illinois; Cheri Lynn O. Elder Oaks married June Dixon on June 24, 1952. She was a wonderful role model and friend for it's students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Elder Christofferson married Katherine Jacob on May 28, 1968, in the Salt Lake City Temple. As the wife of a General Authority of the Church for more than 14 years, her testimony, wisdom and love have been heard and felt by tens of thousands throughout the world. Jenny looked at him with a twinkle in her eye, and though she didn’t want to deter Matt’s attempts to impress said “My dad’s an apostle,” showing him the scriptures in her hands then Elder Oaks had given her with his name on them. June Dixon Oaks was born March 24, 1933, in Provo, Utah, and was raised in nearby Spanish Fork.

For nine years (1971-80) June was the "First Lady" of Brigham Young University. And that’s kind of a sweet place.

Friends may call Friday, 7-9 p.m., Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple and at the stake center Saturday 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. America’s Violinist, Jenny Oaks Baker, is a Grammy-Nominated, Billboard No. The leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rely on the support of their inspiring wives. Get inspiring LDS messages, news, and events sent to your email inbox daily, weekly, or monthly!

She was loved and respected by all who knew her.

Jenny and Matt decided to push their wedding date up from August to March, so June could be there.

He and his late wife, June Dixon Oaks, are the parents of six children. She was an attentive daughter, a loving sister, and a friend to her children and grandchildren. She taught her children to love God, to seek education, and to make music. Jodi Gooch, Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43204409, Charles Hyrum Dixon, True Dixon (born Call), Willard Charles Dixon, Dixon, Elkins (born Dixon), Dixon, Dixon, Oaks, Oaks, Oaks, ...born Dixon), Willard Dixon, Ekins (born Dixon), Lundgren (born Dixon), Anderson (born Dixon), Mar 24 1933 - Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, 1998 - Payson, Gila, Arizona, United States, July 21 1998 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, Mar 24 1933 - Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States, July 21 1998 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, United States, July 21 1998 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, , , , , , . In 2000, Elder Oaks married Kristen M. McMain. Dallin Oaks and his wife, June Dixon, share a piece of wedding cake on their wedding day.

Jenny was so grateful her mom got to see that before she died. Oaks said, “When I was 66, my wife June died of cancer. February 14, 2017 It was all about the temple and life and eternity and family. I just have to thank you for this article. Her full obituary ran in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, July 23, 1998. In 1998 June Dixon Oaks passed away from cancer. Matt took the obvious hint and started talking to Jenny as the meeting began. Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE. Survivors include her husband; sons and daughters, Sharmon O. She and Elder Oaks were married June 24, 1952, in the Salt Lake Temple. With June being bedridden, Elder Oaks, even with all of his responsibilities and busy schedule as an apostle, acted the part of a gracious host and made Matt a sandwich.

President Oaks was a law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren of the U.S. Supreme Court and later served as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court until his call to apostleship in 1984.

President Uchtdorf married Harriet Reich on September 14, 1962, in the Bern Switzerland Temple. Then, with much work and determination, she completed a B.S. Thanks for sharing. She received her Master of Music degree from the renowned Juilliard School in New York City and her Bachelor’s degree in violin performance from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. To realize her dream of a degree, June took her small children to Provo four times to enroll in summer school, completed home-study courses, and transferred credits to BYU from three different midwestern universities. It’s hard to be losing a loved one, but it definitely prepares you to make covenants in the temple and to be in a good, humble place with the Lord before you make those covenants with [Him].”. She was a loyal friend to many persons of all races and religious denominations. After his tenure at BYU, Elder Oaks served with distinction as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 until he resigned in 1984 to accept his calling to the apostleship.

Daughter of Charles Hyrum Dixon and True Dixon In the whirlwind of meeting and marrying her husband, moving across the country and starting her graduate program at Julliard, Jenny also faced the difficult fact that she was only 22 and her mom was dying of cancer. Soon after Christmas, the Oaks family found out June was not going to survive the cancer. Her energy was boundless. Dantzel passed away in 2005. “It’s been 21 years. Our daughter taught Primary and had Jenny in her class. Sister June Oaks passed away in 1998.

Sister of Willard Charles Dixon; Elaine Dixon and Vera Jean Dixon, twin, The wife of Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was a devoted member of the Church, having served as an officer or teacher in it's auxiliary organizations all of her adult life.Her first priority was always her family.

June said that she was a very demanding teacher and Jenny wanted to quit.

But having her mom there was worth any change of plans. She is the daughter of President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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June encouraged her to go and spread her wings. June hardly left the house the entire year she was sick. Though June did not feel physically well on Jenny’s wedding day, she was grateful her prayers for Jenny had been answered. Aleah served a mission in California and is loves organic milk, Lang Leav poetry, Gaynor Minden pointe shoes, and Bollywood movies. She did not have the strength to go to Jenny’s endowment. She died in 1998. She was very active physically. Her commitment to and love for her family were always evident, and her sacrifices helped to assure the success of each family member.

Marrying, after her first year at Brigham Young University, she delayed her education for children and her husband's schooling. June Dixon Oaks was born March 24, 1933, in Provo, Utah, and was raised in nearby Spanish Fork. Home & Family. Two years later I married Kristen McMain, the eternal companion who now stands at my side.” It was a beautiful time of my mom’s prayers being answered that I would be taken care of before she died.”, Jenny and Matt also got to visit his parents, Maurice and Laura Baker, in Albuquerque on their mission, and with Jenny’s mom close to passing away, Matt’s mom Laura immediately stepped up to be a mother figure in her life. I didn’t want her to feel like I was replacing her because she was dying, but my mom wanted me to have another mother-daughter relationship. Elder Oaks was a little hesitant because Jenny had been a little “fickle” and “boy crazy” in her younger years, but as soon as June met Matt, she fell in love. He was already sitting on a bench, and between the time they saw each other and when she went to sit next to him, another guy had taken the seat next to Matt. (Mrs. Louis E.) Ringger, Orem, Utah; Lloyd D. (and Natalie M. ) Oaks, Tacoma, Washington; Dallin D. (and Marleen M.) Oaks, Buena Vista, Virginia; TruAnn (Mrs. Rock) Boulter, Orem, Utah; Jenny June (Mrs. Matt) Baker, New York, New York; mother, True Call Dixon, Salt Lake City; brother, Willard C. (and Janice T.) Dixon, Salt Lake City; sisters, Elaine (Mrs. Graham) Rhodes, San Diego, California; Jean D. (Mrs. Phyl) Ekins (her twin), Provo, Utah; Linda D. (Mrs. Dan) Lundgren, Salt Lake City; Portia D. (Mrs. Lee) Mandel, Lisle, Illinois; 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 1 performer and recording artist. We laughed together. I told her, "Don't let her!"

Elder Renlund married Ruth Lybbert in 1977. Matt, again, was undeterred (and ate the sandwich anyway). Those songs became the foundation for her second album, “Songs My Mother Taught Me”, dedicated to her mom. She passed away in 2013.

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