A flapper whom Norman meets and falls in love with. She is fiercely loyal to her alcoholic brother Neal and initially frustrated by the brothers' neglect, but ultimately marries Norman. They raise two children together, and she shares in the family's later reflections on loss and love.
Their romance becomes Norman's decisive personal alternative to leaving for Chicago.
Norman meets Jessie at a Fourth of July dance, tells her he is falling in love with her, and chooses to remain in Montana because of her.
She becomes part of the family's shared mourning and reflection.
Jessie is present with Norman and the Maclean family during Rev. Maclean's later sermon.
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