Evan Lee Jarrett

December 1987 – May 15, 2021

Evan was the shining light in any room he walked into from the day he was born. He came into this world by pulling his Dad Kenneth out of the Kern County Wildlife Refuge duck blinds by order of the game wardens saying, “Get home! Your wife is in labor!” He grew up being very close and causing lots of trouble with his 2 sisters, Madelyn and Aubrey. Evan started learning about hunting and fishing from his first Christmas at only 15-days old with the gift of a 20-gauge shotgun from his Dad. He was practicing his casting skills on the front lawn by age 2. At age 4, he picked up his Mom, Carol’s guitar and never put it down for the rest of his life. He had an amazing ability to play music by ear, and thanks to his Grandma Judy, he picked up the love of piano as well. He was equally as accomplished on that.

Evan worked hard all his life, always paying his own way from the money he earned from first mowing lawns, then being a cart-boy at Stockdale Country Club. At age 16, he began working in his Uncle Carl’s shop at Jarrett Electric. His love and skills for that business grew and he made his way through the five-year Electrical Training Program for IBEW Local 428. Evan became one of Carl’s best and most-loved employees, and had recently been promoted to co-head of operations for Jarrett Electric.

Evan leaves behind a legacy of laughter and devotion to God our Father. His faith was so strong and he shared it with everyone that he came across. He was compassionate and shared his love with many friends and even acquaintances who he found in need.

Evan is preceded by his grand-parents Joe and Lillian Jarrett and Jack and Judith Hendricks. He leaves behind his parents, Kenneth and Carol Jarrett, his sisters and their husbands, Madelyn and Justin Janssen and Aubrey and Austin Lane. He also leaves behind 7 nieces and nephews that love their “Favorite-Uncle-Evie” so much; Aurora, Eli, Landry, Noah, Daphne, Wyatt and Reagan. Finally, Evan leaves behind quite literally 100s of extended family and friends that are trying to figure out how to go on without his 1000-watt-smile, his sing-alongs, his laughter, and his love.