Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Deagan)  Evans , Jayne May 21, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Evans, Jayne Deagan     
1917 - 2005 
 
Jayne Deagan Evans 
May 12, 1917 - May 21, 2005 

Jayne Deagan Evans was born May 12, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois and passed away 
May 21, 2005, in Bakersfield, California. Jayne lived in Bakersfield since 
1951. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kenneth Russell Evans, 
who died several months short of their 70th wedding anniversary last year. The 
daughter of Ella and Claude Deagan and granddaughter of John Calhoun Deagan, 
founder of the J.C. Deagan Company, pioneer in the making of chimes, 
xylophones and other musical instruments. The company installed more than 400 
carillons in this country and abroad for nearly 42 years, including the 
Mission Inn in Riverside, CA and the Stephen Foster Memorial Carillon in 
Florida. During her teens, Jayne was an Olympic caliber swimmer, swimming with 
such greats as Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe at the Illinois Athletic 
Club. During her 20s she was a fine horsewoman, riding western-style for 
pleasure and jockeying her own trotters to the winners circle at Hollywood 
Park. She was also comfortable making a triple shot on dove on the wing while 
hunting with her family in the Cuyama Valley in the late 1940s. Jayne was a 
great golfer and always a focused competitor in that sport. She was the first 
Womens Champion at Santa Maria Country Club and was Womens Champion numerous 
times at Bakersfield Country Club, where she was a member for over 50 years. 
During her 50s and 60s, she enjoyed a successful career in real estate with 
Boydstun Real Estate in Bakersfield. She was appointed to the State of 
California Real Estate Board of Ethics, and attained a life exemption as a 
Realtor in California. She was a life member of the Assistance League. She is 
survived by her two sons, Terry Evans and Tony Evans; Terrys son, Scott 
Russell Evans and daughter, Loriann Arnot; Tonys son, Christopher Jason Evans 
and four great-grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes there will be no 
services and no visitation. She will be in our hearts and memories forever. 

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 
Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/4/2005.  


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