- Date Of Birth: April 19, 1931
- Date Of Death: May 10, 2006
- State: Massachusetts
Mr.
Mr. Jones was an engineer for Honeywell in Lexington, MA for 30 years, retiring about 20 years ago. He had lived in Wayland, MA for many years before moving to New Mexico in 1992. He enjoyed collecting minerals and sharing his expertise with others. An active member of gem and mineral clubs in Boston, Albuquerque, and Tucson, and an exhibits department volunteer at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science; he was also a founding member of the Chowder and Marching Society for Distinctive Mineralogists/Explorers. He loved sailing, traveling, and the outdoors, and was an avid ham radio operator.
He leaves one son, Eric W. Jones and his wife Cheryl, and two grandchildren, Jessica and Joshua Jones, all of Upton, MA. He was also the father of the late Pamela McCormick of Fort Collins, CO, who died in 2001.
