Obit of Jones, Basil Hudson - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>  9 Dec 2004
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Jones, Basil Hudson

Basil Hudson Jones 1918 - 2002 Basil H. Jones, of Midwest City, Oklahoma 
passed away Sunday morning, September 22. He is survived by his wife of 63 
years, Leona Harryman Jones; a son, Basil Kent Jones of Berkeley; a 
daughter and son-in-law, Lal Duncan and Linda J. Threlkeld; two 
granddaughters, Ashley Duncan Threlkeld McNelis and husband, Sean; and, 
Lindsey Duncan Threlkeld, all of San Antonio; and a sister, Mrs. Maxine 
Hildreth of Amarillo. He will also be missed by many nephews and nieces. 
Mr. Jones was born in McIntosh County and graduated from high school at 
Bearden, Oklahoma. He served as secretary-manager of the Chamber of 
Commerce at Okemah and left that job in 1942 to enter the U.S. Navy where 
he served his country (2 years in South Pacific) until 1945. He received 
his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Science from Oklahoma State 
University and earned membership in Alpha Zeta and Phi Kappa Phi. After 
college he served as Assistant County Agent in Seminole County and on May 
1, 1948 began a life long career with the Midwest-Del School District 
where he retired after 32 years of service in 1980. During his tenure as a 
teacher of vocational agriculture at Midwest City High School, many honors 
came his way through his students who for many years won state-wide honors 
with their show animals and dairy cattle judging teams. Mr. Jones was 
honored by Oklahoma State University in 1956 as the states outstanding 
vocational agriculture teacher in the field of Dairy Science. He also was 
Principal of the first Vocational-Technical School as well as Director of 
Vocational Education for the district. He had been an active member of 
Lions Club of Midwest City, serving as President in 1976-77. He was 
thoughtful, kind and compassionate, and had a love for people, music, and 
animals and he will be missed. Services will be at the Bill Eisenhour 
Northeast Chapel, 8805 NE 23rd, 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 26. 
Interment will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Published in the Oklahoman from 9/25/2002 - 9/26/2002.
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