Obit of Jones, Dwight (j520) - Unknown County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 18 Aug 2004 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== DWIGHT JONES Published on June 2, 2004 The Santa Rosa Press Democrat Dwight Jones, who settled in Sonoma County after World War II and became one of the first drivers for the Petaluma Transit System, died Friday in Petaluma of heart failure. He was 82. "Gardening was his great passion," said his son, Dwight Jones of Petaluma. "He liked to work outside in his garden. He grew vegetables and flowers." Born and reared in Tuskey, Okla., Jones served six years in the Army, joining in 1938 and remaining during World War II. His tour of duty took him to Panama. He retired from the Petaluma Transit System, but helped at the Petaluma Boys and Girls Club and volunteered at COTS of Petaluma. "His hobby was woodworking," said his son. "He built cabinets. He was a master carpenter. He could build anything." Jones also was athletic, playing for the Petaluma Leghorns, his son said. Jones was a longtime member of Petaluma Moose Lodge. In addition to his son, he is survived by his daughter, Cecily Skinner, of Coto de Caza; another son, George Jones of San Rafael; a sister, Sue Hicks, of Tulsa, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory, Magnolia Avenue and Keokuk Street, Petaluma. The family suggests memorial donations to the American Heart Association, North Bay Chapter, 1710 Gilbreath Road, Burlingame 94010. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html