Anna Jeanne Layton

Anna “Jeanne” Layton KAYSVILLE - Anna “Jeanne” Layton, our beloved sister and aunt, arrived in this life on February 12, 1930 in Kaysville, Utah to the parents of Roy Ole Layton and Virginia Phillips Layton. She passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2008 of natural causes. She felt fortunate to reside her entire life in the family home where she lived and played as a child. She spent countless hours caring for her beautiful yard in which she won many community awards for her efforts. As an avid gardener, almost half of her lot was planted in a variety of peonies that her mother and father planted when she was a young child. Her peonies were always a beautiful display every Memorial Day. Education was always important to Jeanne. She was well educated with a Bachelor Degree in Library Science and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Utah. She served as Director of Davis County Libraries with over 30 years of service. During her years as Director she was responsible for modernizing the county libraries, as well as, building of several branches of the Davis County Library System. Jeanne characterized herself “as a person who stands up for what I believe. I am definitely not a yes person.” Her personal belief of basic human rights in our country and the fight against censorship in public libraries won her several state and national recognition awards that include the Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor, Robert B. Downs Award for Intellectual Freedom, Utah Library Association’s Distinguished Service Award, and the Mountain Plains Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Award. Although she never married, she was strong in her love of family. She dedicated much of her life to the benefit and education of her nieces and nephews, extended family, and many others outside her family. For this, we would all like to say “thank you Jeanne for making our dreams possible.” She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Virginia Layton, sister-in-law, Jean Wheeler Layton, and niece, Kathleen Layton Ketcham. She is survived by her brothers Dr. Thomas William Layton and Roy Ole Layton. Sister-in-law, Jenell Steed Layton, nephew, Craig Layton, nieces, Deborah Layton Normington and Lisa Layton. Also surviving are many great-nieces and nephews, Dax Beaudoin, Brady Ketcham, Jennifer Ketcham Borhcert, Tyler Ketcham, Matthew Layton, Cameron Layton, Amanda Layton, Ryan Layton, Jaxden Beaudoin. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25th, 2008 at 11:00am at the Lindquist’s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 N. Main. Friends and family may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery. The family would like to thank the very professional and compassionate staff of Inspiration Hospice for the care and love displayed during Jeanne’s time of great need.