Carma de Jong Anderson

Dr. Carma Rose de Jong Anderson passed peacefully on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Born March 6,1930 (Provo, UT) to Gerrit deJong Jr and Rosabelle Winegar, she was a writer, producer, director, costumer, modern dancer, choreographer, and artist. She was a noted watercolorist in one-person shows and galleries, an actress and theater designer. Her poetry was published in academic journals and magazines, including the 2015 Utah State Poetry Anthology.

A devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a BA in art and modern languages. In 1992, she was awarded a PhD in Historic Clothing with a minor in Modern Languages. For her doctoral dissertation she received the Reese Monetary Award at BYU.

Especially known for her skill in hand-sewn historic clothing and textiles for LDS Historic Sites, she advised artists, sculptors, writers, and filmmakers to accurately portray LDS historic costumes in their works.

She has received special recognition from local, state, and national cultural organizations. In 2001 she donated 5,000 pieces of her historic clothing and authentic accessories to the BYU Fine Arts Collection. Her international Folk Costumes were used during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics and featured in performances of “Light of the World” at the opening of the new Latter-day Saint Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

Carma is survived by her four children, Roselle Stevenson (Ford) of Provo, UT, Nathan Richard Anderson (Linda) of Calera, AL, Gerrit Lloyd Anderson (Carol) of Renton, WA, and Shawnee Smith (Michael) of Draper, UT. She has 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She is survived by a sister of affection, Jean Char Gong and preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Anderson and two sisters, Belle Van Wagenen and Nola Sullivan.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 17th, at 11:00am, at the Edgemont 14th Ward Chapel, 4200 North Foothill Drive, Provo, UT. In lieu of flowers the family has asked for donations made to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Humanitarian Fund.

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