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Judy Ann Diggs Smith

Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 8:56pm

Judy Ann Diggs Smith, 62, died of cancer Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. A memorial open house will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, with a celebration of life service at 2 p.m. at the Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St. Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Ogden Nature Center (www.ogdennaturecenter.org, click on “Support” then “Donate Online”). Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Jessica Heck makes some Christmas tree ornaments for a tree she is decorating for the Utah Festival of Trees, a benefit for Primary Children’s Medical Center, at her home in Layton. Heck is decorating the tree in honor of her husband, an Air Force reservist who was deployed.

Layton resident decorates tree for deployed husband

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 6:31pm

LAYTON — To keep busy while her husband was deployed for the last several months, Jessica Heck of Layton decorated a Christmas tree in his honor.

That is now on display at the Festival of Trees at the South Town Expo Center in Sandy.

But even better than having a tree on display, Heck got to welcome her husband home early from his deployment just days before the tree was set up at the festival.

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Abby Howe sits in front of the tree she decorated for her brother, Deakon Howe, and entered into the Festival of Trees at the South Town Expo Center in Sandy.

A tree for Deakon: Layton girl’s love for brother displayed at festival

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 7:00pm

LAYTON — For an 8-year-old girl who is used to giving up the limelight to her 4-year-old brother, it is now time for Abby Howe to shine as the driving force behind designing and decorating a tree in honor of her brother for the Festival of Trees, which was recently displayed at the South Town Expo Center in Sandy.

Ever since the Layton family visited the Festival of Trees several years ago and noticed the pictures of other children in similar situations as her brother, Abby has begged to do her own tree for her brother, Deakon Howe, who struggles with Ring 18, a rare chromosomal disorder. Even though this year would not have been the most ideal time for Jenny and Blair Howe to help her put it together, when they realized their daughter was determined, they finally relented.

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