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Jolley, Joice Finlay, 1950-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1950-

Biographical History

Joice Finlay Jolley (1950- ) is the wife of Provo, Utah native and Coast Guard veteran Jerry Sidney Jolley,

Joice Finlay Jolley was born in Glendale, California on October 14, 1950. She lived in California during her childhood, moving to Corona del mar when she was fourteen. She attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa before transferring to attend Dixie College in St. George, Utah. There she met her husband Jerry Sidney Jolley, whom she married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Afterward struggling with Dixie College, she decided to drop out.

Jerry was eventually drafted to serve in the Coast Guard. As a result, the two soon moved to Ohio before Jerry was stationed to serve in Irvine, California. Once his enlistment period was over, the couple lived in San Jose for a few years before relocating to Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, June 9, 2017 (Her husband's full name is Jerry Sidney Jolley; the two were married in Las Vegas; Joice's maiden name is Joice Finlay; b. Oct. 14, 1950)

Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 28, 2013 (Joice is the wife of Jerry Jolley)

UPB Files, June 9, 2017 (Joice was born in Glendale, CA; moved to Corona Del Mar, Ca at the age of 14; Attended Orange Coast and Dixie College; left Dixie after her wedding; Jerry was recruited to Coast Guard, where they lived in Ohio and Irvine, CA; Jerry worked as a manager for a Carl's Jr. in San Jose; then located to Provo)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oral history interview with Joice Jolley, 2012 October 28

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2571: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Interview of Joice Jolley administered by Redd Center intern Jared Tolman for their "Historic Downtown Provo History Project. Topics discussed in this interview include how she came to Utah, how she met her husband, and how they arrived in the Provo, Utah area. Material dated October 28, 2012.

Dates: 2012 October 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

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