Daniel "Dan" William Jewett

Daniel “Dan” William Jewett, 53 of Valdosta, Georgia died Monday, June 14, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. Dan was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 19, 1956, son of James Edward Jewett and Suzanne Hamel Jewett. The Jewett family moved from St. Louis to Minneapolis and later to Tampa, Florida where Dan’s family grew to include sister, Julie. They then moved to Denver, Colorado where Dan attended school, graduating from Wheat Ridge High School in 1974. After high school, Dan worked in sales for a few years. He then turned to his creative side and designed jewelry and knives. He earned a Master Gardner Certificate from the Colorado State University Extension program. His interests included music bass guitar, salt-water aquariums, fishing, hunting, gardening, orchid cultivation and cooking. After recovering from a 1994 motor vehicle accident, Dan began to give back by volunteering at Craig Rehabilitation Hospital and the Denver Botanical Gardens in horticultural therapy. He moved to Valdosta, Georgia in 2002 where he had since lived at Heritage House. In Valdosta, Dan became a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Dan is survived by his mother, Suzanne Jewett, sister, Julie Reffel, brother-in-law, Jim Reffel, niece Suzanne Reffel and nephew, Mark Reffel, all of Valdosta, Georgia. His father, James Jewett, precedes Dan in death.


Services: A memorial service celebrating Dan’s life will be held on Sunday, June 27 at 5:00 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Dan will be interred at Sunset Burial Park in St. Louis, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3501 Bemiss Road; Valdosta, GA.