- Date Of Birth: December 26, 1929
- Date Of Death: September 22, 2022
- State: Colorado
Evelyn Jane (Hyde) Sessions, 92, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away on September 22, 2022. She was born on December 26, 1929, in Mandan, North Dakota. Evelyn was the youngest of four children born to Newton Ross Hyde, Sr. and Thelma Rea (Walker) Hyde.
From the time she was 8 months old, Evelyn and her family lived with her mother’s parents in Hardin, Montana after her father left to search for work but never returned leaving the family to make it through the Great Depression without him. From a very young age Evelyn worked with her sisters and brother to help support her family any way she could. While there was very little money for extracurricular activities for the family, Evelyn was able to take piano lessons as a child which instilled in her a great love of music. Evelyn loved to sing and dance, especially the Jitter Bug, and developed a talent and love for oil painting. She attended Hardin High School in Hardin, Montana before meeting the love of her life, Vernon Kirk Sessions, at the Montana State Fair in Billings, Montana in 1948.
Evelyn married Vernon on May 6, 1951 on the Naval Destroyer Base in San Diego, California.
Evelyn and Vernon were blessed to be the parents of two daughters and one son. Sandra Jayne Sessions was born in 1952 and Steven Scott Sessions was born in 1954. On July 29, 1962, tragedy struck the family when they lost Sandra in an accident.
Evelyn worked faithfully by Vernon’s side as his legal secretary, paralegal, law firm administrator for the 60 years Vernon worked as a trial attorney. She was the soft hug that many of Vernon’s clients needed throughout the legal process and was a true partner to Vernon. Park Avenue Law Office couldn’t run without her. Evelyn had a true gift for making everyone feel they were special and mattered when they talked to her.
Evelyn is survived by her children: Steven (Deborah) Sessions of Centennial, Colorado and Melissa Jepperson of West Jordan, Utah; 6 grandchildren: Kade Sessions of Centennial, Colorado (Kristi) Weaver, Centennial, Colorado, Jacquelyn (Spencer) Neff of Lehi, Utah, Stephanie (Steven) Sizemore of Aurora, Colorado, Cassandra (Douglas) Williams of Denver, Colorado, Spencer Sessions of Denver, Colorado, and Aerika (Nick) Jeppson of West Jordan, Utah; 13 great-grandchildren: Jane (19), Paige (16), Austin (15), William (14), Henry (13), Ellie (11), Evelyn (11), Kate (9), Gordon (8), Vivian (6), Lucille (4), Lily (4), and Sylvie (3); and her sister, Thelma Hyde of Minatare, Nebraska.
