The Evans family started ballooning 21 years ago when our children were under 6 years old. We have b
We are overwhelmed with the show of love and support for Keith. Our hearts are filled with gratitude just at the thought of today. Thank you for all of the comments, videos, and most of all the support and effort everyone has put in to make today the best it could be. We miss you Keith, more than you can imagine. But in true smiley fashion, we know that “it’ll all work out”.
Good evening Smile's Dream family. the address to fox field is roughly 1050N freedom Blvd Provo UT 84604 or on the East side of Provo hospital. I've included a picture for reference on where you can park and where the balloon. will be located on the field we look forward to seeing you tomorrow. If you can not make it out in the morning, we will miss you but we will be on Facebook live. Thank you all for your love and support as we remember our beloved father, grandpa, friend, and pilot.
Good evening Smile's Dream family. this is not Marianne, it's Michael her oldest son. Next Saturday July 6 at the Provo freedom festival balloons there will be a memorial flight for Keith Evans. We hope anyone that can make it please come and enjoy Smileys Dream again for possible the last time. Greg Lindsey will be piloting Smile's Dream for us on that day please come out and share this moment with us and all of the people Keith had the opportunity to touch with his passion. please remember the best way to honer his legacy is to "Get your SMILE on" thank you for all your support. Balloon launch is scheduled for 6am depending on weather/heat
All services will be held as follows at the local LDS Chapel Building for Keith Evans:
860 N 350 W Santaquin, Utah 84655
Viewing Sunday January 14th from 5-8 PM
Viewing Monday January 15th from 9-10:30 AM
Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 AM
This service will be broadcasted live for everyone to see. The link is listed below and will also be listed on the obituary, still to come.
LIVE STREAM:
https://youtube.com/?si=c_igUJwNbKr4h0Qi
OBITUARY:
https://www.brownfamilymortuary.com/obituaries/keith-evans
Funeral Arrangements Below:
We are overwhelmed with the love and support we are seeing from across the world for my sweet dad. He had a heart of gold and a smile that could fill up any room! We appreciate everyone stopping by to share their stories with us, it has helped us learn so much more about the incredible man he was.
The services will be held as follows at the local LDS Chapel Building
860 N 350 W Santaquin, Utah 84655
Viewing Sunday January 14th from 5-8 PM
Viewing Monday January 15th from 9-10:30 AM
Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 AM
This service will be broadcasted live for everyone to see. The link is listed below and will also be listed on the obituary, still to come.
https://youtube.com/?si=c_igUJwNbKr4h0Qi
We are so thankful beyond words for the love and support we have had the past 48 hours. We ask that everyone use the QR code below to upload photos and videos of my dad. Please also share this with family and friends.
https://dropevent.com/SmileyMemorial
I don’t know how to even start this post. I am numb and I hope it all makes sense even though it doesn’t in my mind. It is with immense sadness and the heaviest of heart to say that my dear dad, Keith Evans, passed away today from a tragic accident. He was doing what he did best, helping a friend. He is sorely missed already. Although we are sad beyond words, we know that he and mom are having a joyful, loving reunion just short of a year since her passing last January. We wish we could have had more time, but my dad’s light and love will live in our hearts and memories always. Funeral arrangements are to come, we will post with more details.
Moffat County Hot Air
Balloon Festival
Craig,Co day one
Abby is get lots of love
Thanks to a get crew for making it all happen. The Jones family and Jon and Kim are out here helping.
There are times in a Dad‘s life when you are blown away by your children,
Today at the Provo Freedom Festival Balloon event
My son Michael did that!
What an amazing thing.
I couldn’t be any prouder of him for what he did with a young man that is blind.
I’m gonna post his Instagram post and then photo and a video.
It makes me so proud as a father.
I know his mother is smiling ear to ear form heaven.
Here in his words:
******** PLEASE READ ********. I wanted to share an experience my family was able to have today on the 4th of July this is Denny daughters he and his family were standing on the field this morning enjoying the ballon festival in Provo Utah I notice he was blind trying to enjoy a family experience that most of us take for granted I watch them for a min and realized his wife was explaining the surroundings to him so I looked at my sister and said let’s let him feel the balloon and that led to me taking him around as we set up the balloon and trying to explain what he was feeling not being able to see what a humbling experience for me and my family as we were able to experience the ballon unlike any other time in the last 26 years thank you Denny for giving me the experience and thank you to my dad for showing me every time you set that balloon up that is only worth is if you help someone else get there “smile on“ before we take it down I would like to encourage everyone to reach out and live through someone else eye’s just for a few moments or in my case there other senses happy 4th of July
 Provo freedom festival, 2023
 what an exhausting emotional best best five days I could’ve asked for. I have so many people to thank
First of all my family all my children you did an amazing job with SmileysDream without your mother.
 Second: I need to think my amazing crew.
You all did an amazing job standing up SmileysDream, hot air, balloon, all four days of the event, and the candlestick for the glow.
Third: I need to think the freedom Festival committee for giving our family the opportunity to have our mother and late Crew Chief honored with a Memorial flight. What a touching tribute you did for Marianne J Evans.
Here are a few pictures from the weekend of all four days.
 we had a lot of laughter a lot of memories and a lot of fun. Can’t wait till 2024 to do it all over again,
 thanks again for all the love and support that you have given our SmileysDream Ballooning team.
The Provo Freedom Festival has chosen Marianne Evans to be the recipient of the Memorial flight this year.
This will happen Saturday, July 1st at 6:00 AM at Fox Filed.
Everyone is invited to attend.
What a spectacular day flying in the Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival DAY 1 Our passengers today was Miss Sevier County. Sadie Yardley and Cora Hame her assistant.
As always this operations dose not get off the ground without great crew. Thank Michael Evans and Adam McMurry families.
I cannot wait until tomorrow morning so we can do it all again.
Art city days balloon festival 2023 Day 2
What a wonderful day with family and friends at the Springville balloon Festival.
Marianne would’ve been smiling ear to ear. Every one of her children and most of her grandchildren helped with a balloon today. I think Smiley ‘s dream has the best crew out there. You know I can’t do it without you.
I can’t say how much I appreciate all of your love and support that makes this all happen. You all know who are!!!!
Being a Balloon Pilot all you want is your children to follow in your footsteps. I had the great opportunity to have Cooper Johnson help me stand up SmileysDream today that was one of my favorites times of this weekend. Here are some pictures of our flight with our great crew and passengers can’t wait till Salina, next weekend the balloon is always so much fun with family friends and passengers.
Day one Springville.
What a beautiful day we had an a awesome long flight 2 1/2 hours. Here are just a couple of pictures just sent over to me. I want to thank all of our crew, and the people that came out. Without you this balloon would not make it off the ground.
Our heavenly Marianne is smiling ear to ear
See you later this morning for another great flight.
We are Bringing Smileys Dream Hot air balloon to the Springville Art City Days Balloon Fest 2023.
Friday June 9, 2023 · Saturday June10th, at 6:30 am -- Hot Air Balloon Fest (Fri & Sat) @ Art City Elementary
Smileys Dream will be flying tomorrow in American Fork Art Dye Park at 6:30AM.
anyone Who wants to
crew is welcome.
Today would have been Marianne's 52nd birthday in rememberance of her let's post our your favorite picture of her. Here is mine I miss you my darling and wish you a happy birthday
Love keith
I cannot say enough how much I appreciate everybody’s love and support today. Thank you to all the pilots crews and spectators that came out to help us send Smiley ‘s Dream back in the air. I also want to send a special things out to Thayne, Peterson, Josh Lewis for putting together a wonderful tailgate for all who come back and share stories. What an awesome day we had today lots of stories , laughter and tears.
My hart is full of gratitude today.
This is a call out to all pilots and crew on April 29, 2023. SmileysDream Balloon will be standing Tall again (P.S. this next part we are not telling Marianne)
in honor of her belated crew chief Marianne Evans. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a great time at Art dye Park in American Fork, Utah weather permitting. Will try launching at 7 AM.
All The Pilots that want to fly you are all welcome to join us and celebrate her lift with a flight UP UP AND Away
Thanks
Keith and Kids
THIS LAUNCH IS CANCLED April 8, 2023
It is with great sadness that mother nature and Marianne have given us so much Water and Snow that we have cancelled this Saturday April 8 flights.
Winds are looking good, But the Ground is so water saturated that it would not be fair to ask all the pilots to put their equipment In such a swampy situation. Also, if we had to recover a balloon in some farmers field, we would be making a mess of that farmers field. As you all know, Marianne and I were all about landowner's relationships and we would not want to put the farmers or Pilots in that situation.
The kids and I will work out another Saturday soon as to where we can Get Smiley’s Dream in the air.
PS. Let’s not let Marianne Know this time maybe she will not rain on our flight. HA HA HA
We love you all and thank you for all the love and support you all have shown to our family in this time. Can’t wait to see you all soon!!!
So sorry that we had to cancel but I feel this is the best.
Let’s get this to everyone, if you know of someone that was planning on coming, please feel free to contact them for me and let them know of the cancelation.
Thanks
Keith and Kids
 This is a call out to all pilots and crew on April 8, 2023. SmileysDream will be standing up again in honor of her belated crew chief Marianne Evans.
You are all welcome to come and enjoy a great time at Art dye Park in American Fork, Utah weather permitting. Will try launching at 7 AM.
Hello everyone, this is Marianne's family. We are saddened to inform Smiley's Facebook friends that Marianne passed away Sunday night 1-22-23 from a heart attack. She was surrounded by family members all day. She will be missed dearly by all.
Viewings will be held at
Browns Memorial in Santaquin, UT
1-29-23 6-8pm
Viewing and funeral services will be held at
860 N 350 W Santaquin, UT 84655
Viewing 9-10:30am
Funeral services will start at 11:00am
We would love to see you all there to celebrate the life of an amazing Wife, Mother, Daughter, and Friend and Crew Chief.
Now she will be able to spend her time with Keith in the clouds.
There is a web link to upload photos https://weduploader.com/upload/0A6DDDqg0btp4OiV
Glow Night fun at the Gila Valley New Year's Balloon Extravaganza ! Tether rides, Kettle Corn, Cotton Candy, sledding on man made snow and of course the balloons. Dream Train found his way out of the bag for the event.
Santaquin, UT
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Turn the sound on. 🔊 Can you hear the burner chugging with the train? Such a fun night at Animas Valley Balloon Rally Friday Night Glow.
