Samantha was born in Santa Monica, CA to Dr Roger and Diana R. Wilson and the family has lived in Las Vegas since Sam was 4. Sam's life was filled with joy and struggles. A brilliant young woman and a serious student, she was 16th in the nation when she took her ACTs, a National Merit Scholar, and a Valedictorian when she graduated from Chaparral HS in 1990. After attending Brown Univ., Sam was in the Honors Program at UNLV, where she earned her Bachelor of Science. Sam devoted her life to animals. Working in a vet's office since age 12, she found her calling as a veterinary technician. Samantha had a second sense with animals, and loved them all unconditionally, from snakes and ferrets to cats and dogs. She would often pet-sit for her friends, who relied on her superlative knowledge of animals and their needs, matched by her boundless caring. Sam loved being in the great Nevada outdoors. Samantha was preceded in death by her sister, Amanda. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents Roger and Diana, her brother Jarid, her aunts, uncles, and cousins, her former husband Dr Jason Evans, and her many friends. We will miss her easy laughter, bottomless generosity, and her compassionate intellect.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Best Friends No-Kill Shelter of Utah.
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