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BORN
1960
DIED
2007
FUNERAL HOME
3344 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth, Texas
Jane Orcutt Obituary
Memorial service: Jane's life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Arborlawn United Methodist Church, 5001 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth.
Memorials: Leukemia Society of North Texas, 8111 LBJ Freeway Suite 425, Dallas, Texas 75251.
Jane was born Jan. 25, 1960, in Fort Worth, the daughter of Ben and Doris Hooks. A UT grad, Jane had a broad range of writing and editing skills and was particularly talented at breathing life into historical time periods. She loved to write about Texas and brought a fresh view of the bluebonnet state to her readers worldwide. Jane was a devoted child of God, having authored several Christian novels, including "The Living Stone" and "Lullaby" and "All The Tea in China," which will be published posthumously this forthcoming June. In addition to her own writing work, Jane mentored young writers. Jane was also a Texas Rangers fan.
In 1982, she married Bill Orcutt. They had two sons, Colin and Sam. One of the most important pride and joys in Jane's life was homeschooling her boys for many years. She was dedicated to helping them explore their interests and intellect while allowing them to grow into individual men of their own account.
Jane was a loyal and loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, a witty and sought-after friend, and a tender pet owner. Most of all, Jane was a follower and lover of Jesus Christ. She rests safely in His arms now.
The family wishes to thank everyone at Harris seventh-floor oncology and Dr. Assad Dean and Baylor Hospital's Roberts Tower sixth floor and Collins Building fourth floor and special thanks to Dr. Berryman and Dr. Vance for their care and support. All of you are truly gifted at what you do. The family would also like to express appreciation for everyone at PPC for their thoughtfulness and caring deeds.
Survivors: Husband, Bill Orcutt of Fort Worth; sons, Colin Orcutt and Samuel Orcutt; her parents, Ben and Doris Hooks; sisters, Carol Thomson and husband, Bill, and Kay Wiesmann and husband, Dean; nieces, Rachel, Jenny, Dayna and Kelly; and uncle and aunt, Jim and Sue Hooks; and uncle, Paul Cole and his family.
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Memories and Condolences
for Jane Orcutt
Diana Martin Paulson-Raley
November 6, 2007
God bless Jane for she was the kindest, most articulate, and dearest woman one could ever hope to meet. I knew Jane in high school, and I will tell you she was a gifted writer even then. I admired Jane's sense of humor and adored her lust for life. Jane was that hippie, earth mother who could make you feel safe and loved. We lost touch through the years, but I will always remember her. It is an honor and a priviledge to have called her my friend.
Michele Burger
June 15, 2007
Bill,
Michele Burger from your KXAN past here. I just found out about Jane. I am so, so sorry for your loss. Jane was a such a good person, wife and mom. She will truly be missed by all who knew her. You and your boys are in my thoughts.
Sherry Kuhn
April 4, 2007
To the Orcutt Family,
I'm so sorry for your loss. I only knew Jane through her books (which I loved) and one very nice email she sent me after a note I sent to her. The Fugitive Heart and the Hidden Heart were my favorites and I am really going to treasure reading "All The Tea In China". May God's big arms comfort you all during this very difficult period. She will be greatly missed.
Taylor Jones
March 25, 2007
To Mr.Bill Orcutt,
I'm so sorry for your loss and you and your family arre in my thoughts and prayers. Proverbs 3:5 says "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding.In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths."
Pam Thomasson
March 24, 2007
Dear Hooks and Orcutt Family:
I am so sorry for your loss. I will always remember playing hide and go seek and night in the front yard with the Gaddy Girls and the boys next door. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless all of you.
Jennifer Sanders
March 24, 2007
Dear Bill, Colin, and Sam,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Jane and I worked together at PPC over 16 years ago and I still remember the wonderful conversations we used to have. I will never forget her kindness and caring spirit. She was truly one of a kind!
Patty Rudder
March 23, 2007
My prayers are with you and your family. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything.
Victoria Martinez Southwest HS
March 23, 2007
You are in our prayers and remember...
Jesus said: "Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid. You have heard me say to you, 'I am leaving, but I will come back to you.'"
JOHN 14:27-28
Stacy Measures Caudill
March 23, 2007
I am a childhood friend of Jane's, and I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers will be with your family, her parents and Kay's family.
Dena Dyer
March 23, 2007
I am praying for comfort in the midst of sadness, and for His strength and grace to be wholly Yours during this season of sorrow.
A fellow laborer in Christ,
Jo Green
March 23, 2007
Jane was an angel that I was blessed to know for a while. She was truly an unselfish person. Jane always wanted to know how my daughter was doing when we were going through some troubled times and always encouraged me. She genuinely cared about others. I can also remember her talking about homeschooling her boys. She wanted what was best for them. I think about Jane every day and miss her terribly.
Kathy Herman
March 23, 2007
Bill, Colin, and Sam: I met Jane at an author's retreat last summer and was instantly drawn to her sweet spirit--and her wit. Being able to pray for her over the past few months has been a privilege, and I look forward to growing our friendship in eternity. My prayers continue for each of you, that the Lord will hold you close. And that the tender memories you hold dear will eventually consume the sadness.
Penny Culliford
March 22, 2007
I never had the privilege of meeting Jane in person, we were seperated by the Atlantic Ocean, but her warmth, humour and kindness came across in her e-mails.
God bless you Jane. Rest safe in his arms.
Rachel Hauck
March 22, 2007
I only met Jane this summer, but she will always stand out in my heart and mind as a lovely, kind lover of Jesus.
I considered her a friend.
Rachel Hauck
Kathleen Thompson
March 22, 2007
Dear Bill, Jeremy and I are so sorry for your loss.
You and your sons are in our thoughts.
Cathy Brinck MacLeod
March 22, 2007
My prayers go out to both the Orcutt and Hooks families. I am very sorry for your loss, but so glad to know that Jane had a personal relationship with Christ. May you cling to that hope as you go through this difficult time! In Him, Cathy Brinck MacLeod
Kathleen Y'Barbo
March 22, 2007
I first came to know Jane through the pages of her books, then last summer at a Books and Such gathering I finally got to meet her in person. My first impression was how young she seemed for one who wrote so deeply of the love of Christ. I will treasure our brief time together.
Kimberly Fish
March 22, 2007
Your family is in my prayers.
Lois Richer
March 22, 2007
I've known Jane from writing endeavors for over ten years. She was generous with her time, encouragement and help. I was blessed to know her. May God's peace guide you through your loss.
Rachael Phillips
March 22, 2007
I met Jane at the ACFW conference last fall in Dallas, when we connected at the Books & Such dinner. She also signed The Hidden Heart for me, an excellent book that increased my hope to know her better. I'm sure the world of Christian fiction will miss her very much.
May the God of all comfort help you, her family, during this difficult time.
In Jesus,
Tricia Goyer
March 22, 2007
I met Jane only once last year at the Chi Libras retreat but her joy, wit, care for others, and love for God was evident. I'm eager someday to reunite with her in eternity.
Janet & Stephen Bly
March 22, 2007
Bill, Colin and Sam: We knew Jane as a friend who encouraged and affirmed us in our own writings. We especially appreciated her book, The Living Stone, and look forward to reading All The Tea In China, when it comes out in June. We will so miss the books that she didn't get to write! May God comfort you in all that you will miss in a deeper, more personal way, through the loss of a precious wife and mother.
Blessings, Janet & Stephen Bly
Robin Gunn
March 21, 2007
Bill, Colin and Sam -
I'm another writer/reader who grew to have great admiration for Jane and her spacious heart. I'm very sorry for your loss.
May the peace of Christ be upon you.
Gail Gaymer Martin
March 21, 2007
I have known Jane for a number of years as a fellow novelist. She has been on my daily prayer list for the past months, and I continue to pray for her family and loved ones. May God hold you all in the palm of His hand. We can all rejoice that Jane is healthy and happy with Jesus.
Cynthia Eagan
March 21, 2007
I met Jane way back in the olden days of PPC, when dangly earrings were in style and we were worked in the hall: BC (Before cubicles) She was zooming along typing something and I was intrigued..it was something like the lazy brown fox jumped over a fence. No wonder so fast! Just like her repartee! We'd call each other Shangri-la and/or Lorelei-- a dear friend: JANE.
My sympathy to her family.
Mark Mynheir
March 21, 2007
Dear Bill, Colin,and Sam,
We are so very sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Mark, Lori, Chris, Shannon, and Justin Mynheir
Lillie Ammann
March 21, 2007
I knew Jane through an online Christian writers group. Her life and writing ministry blessed many, and she is now enjoying her reward in eternity with the Lord. May the Lord bless and keep her family and all who love her.
Jeane Wynn
March 21, 2007
Our prayers are with all of you.
Janet Grant
March 21, 2007
Bill, Colin, and Sam, I had the privilege of being Jane's agent for 11 years. I came to adore her wit, humor, bright mind, and marvelous writing. But it's her heart that was her greatest asset. What a treasure. I join you in your grief over your loss of her.
Peggy Johnson
March 21, 2007
Well I remember Jane and me praying many years ago that God would give her a ministry through writing; and that he did, beyond even her imaginings, I think! A gifted writer and Bible teacher, Jane wrote and spoke from her very joys and struggles with God. She was always eager to learn and quite humble. I count it a great privilege to have known and been influenced by her. My tenderest prayers are with you, Bill, Colin and Sam.
Laura Strebler
March 21, 2007
Bill, Colin and Sam,
Jane and I had not kept in touch over the years, but I have so many fond memories of working with her at PPC. She was such a wonderfully fun, smart and witty person and she loved you all so much. I am sorry that she had to leave us so soon. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Clarissa
March 21, 2007
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25-26
I do believe this as did Jane. I am praying for Jane's family that the Lord comforts you all.
John Bumgardner
March 21, 2007
God Bless! What can I say the Orcutt family won't be the same. I worked with Bill at TXCN, those were good days. I never knew Jane but I know Bill was a happily married family man. Jane will be missed.
BJ Hoff
March 21, 2007
I'm one of the writers who came to know Jane several years ago through our email correspondence. There was no missing the fact that Jane was a gifted writer, a woman of great faith, a devoted mother and wife, an encourager of others, and a loyal friend. I liked and admired her so very much, as did everyone who knew her. She'll be greatly missed. God's peace to you.
DeAnna Julie Dodson
March 21, 2007
I never had the privilege of meeting Jane in person, but I did have the honor of endorsing her last book, "All the Tea in China."
Jane was a greatly beloved member of our online authors group, Chi Libris, and was a constant joy and encouragement to me in my writing struggles.
She will be greatly missed, but someday we will meet face to face.
Kathy Wiseman
March 21, 2007
David, Lincoln and I would like to express our deep sympathy. We know this has been a very difficult year for your family.
We praise God that she is in heaven with no more pain.
Sunni Jeffers
March 21, 2007
I am one of many writers who adore Jane. I spent some time in Acorn Hill (fictional town) with Jane, and I'm looking forward to spending eternity with her, enjoying her humor and good nature. My prayers for comfort are with her family, Bill, Colin, Sam and her parents and siblings.
Julie Ray
March 21, 2007
We at PPC are thinking of your family. We extend our sincere sympathy and hope you find comfort in wonderful memories.
Carolyne Aarsen
March 21, 2007
To Bill, Colin and Sam
Prayers for you during this empty time. I know I will miss her wit and wisdom and giving heart. She blessed many people in her life, as I am sure you know yourself.
Traci DePree
March 21, 2007
Dear Bill,
You're in our thoughts and prayers in these difficult days.
Cynthia Jackson
March 21, 2007
I did not know Jane personally, but so enjoyed her rich Christ-centered stories. She has certainly left a meaningful legacy.
Angela Hunt
March 21, 2007
My heartfelt condolences to all of Jane's friends and family. Jane and I were email pals and fellow writers, and I will miss her warmth, her wit, and her humor every day.
But I'll see her again in heaven . . . and I'm so looking forward to it.
Angie
Jeff Gerke
March 21, 2007
Praying for you all.
The Jeff Gerke family
aka Jefferson Scott (A Chilibris friend)
Barbara Samuels
March 21, 2007
May the Lord comfort you in your time of sorrow.
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