Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Robert "Bob" Lewis August 2, 2022
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Ionia Shopper's Guide-Saturday August 6, 2022

                                JONES

Robert Lewis Jones passed away peacefully on August 2, 2022 surrounded by 
family. He was born March 5, 1927, the son of Lewis W. and Bessie M.Jones.

He attended Collins Country School and graduated from Portland High School. He 
attended Grand Rapids Junior College, Grand Rapids School of Horology and the 
Chicago School of Watch making. He served his country in the United State Army 
from 1945 through 1946 at Camp Gordon in Georgia and Camp Pickett in Virginia.

From 1951-1956 he worked as an apprentice for Carl Heitman at his jewelry store 
in Ionia. Heeding his father's words of advice while growing up that in order to 
never have any regrets you should try something different, something you always 
wanted to do, so in 1957 Bob attended the Michigan State Police recruitment 
School and was a Michigan State Police Officer in Battle Creek, Clinton, 
Blissfield and Jackson, Michigan from 1957-1961.

Upon the sudden death of Carl Heitman in 1961, his widow, Irma, asked Bob if he 
would be interested in purchasing her husband's business so it could remain a 
viable business in downtown Ionia, considering him to be a person of dignity and 
integrity to carry on her husband's work. He continued the business of R.L.Jones 
Jewelers until 1999, when he sold it to Barry Trierweiler, who had been his 
apprentice, and it then became Trier Jewelers. In 2017 the jewelry store, which 
had been on Main Street for 93 years, closed.

Bob was a member of the Ionia Rotary for 25 years, Treasurer of the American Red 
Cross, member of the Ionia Community Chest, Chamber of Commerce as President and 
Director and the Michigan Retail Jewelers Association have been President from 
1991-1993. He enjoyed golf, gardening, playing bridge, swimming and woodworking.

Bob is survived by his wife of 55 years, Diana (Maroulis) Jones, of Ionia and 
his daughter,Jennifer Jones of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was preceded by his 
parents, his sister, Elizabeth Jones Tyler and his son, Robert L.Jones,Jr. in 
2005. Bob was very fond of his Gregory cousins (Marion Jones Gregory was the 
sister to his father) Rus, Larry Lois, Carol, Jerry, Norma, Perry and Richard 
and had many special memories of time spent with them.

Horology is defined as "the science of measuring time, the art of making 
instruments for indicating time". Time served R.L. Jones well, a life with no 
regrets.

In lieu of flowers it was Bob's wish that donations be made in his memory to the 
Mid-Michigan Honor Flight, anon-profit organization that honors American 
Veterans for their sacrifices by flying them to visit memorials in Washington, 
D.C. He was fortunate to have taken this trip with i daughter Jennifer in 2017. 
Donations can be made at the funeral home or by going to 
www.midmichiganhonorflight.org and donating int he name of Robert L Jones, P.O. 
Box 385 Mecosta, MI 49332. Online condolences may be made at 
www.lakefuneralhomes.com

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