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JONES, RAYMOND C.

Transcribed by Bessie Meredith

BORN: APRIL 9, 1921  DIED: JUNE 2, 2000

No local services were held for Raymond C. Jones, 79, of Moorcroft. He died June 2 at his home following a battle with cancer.

Mr. Jones was born April 9, 1921, at Fort Towson, Okla., to Charlie W. and Inez Lillian (Floyd) Jones.

He moved with his family to Texas in a covered wagon at a young age. When he was 15 years old, he joined a Conservation Corps camp at Estes Park, Colo. He entered the Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged.

Mr. Jones married Janie Sue Alford on Nov. 18, 1955, at Hugo, Okla. They lived at various locations while he worked as a driller in the oil fields. The couple moved to Moorcroft in 1969. He retired in 1983. Mr. Jones was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He enjoyed camping and fishing during his younger years. He loved to play bingo and garden and was always willing to lend a helping hand to his neighbors.

He is survived by his children, Shirley Duncan of Denver, Patsy Pollat of Aladdin and Danny Jones and Rebecca Blakeman of Moorcroft; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brothers Lee Jones and Tom Jones of Arkansas, Clifford Jones of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Bill Jones of Winnsboro, Texas; and sisters Ophelia Hood of Talco, Texas, and Charlene “Sis” Wesson of Winnsboro.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janie, on June 22, 1995; son Clifford Claude Jones; granddaughter Heather Blakeman; great-grandson Justin Jones; and his parents.

A memorial has been established to benefit the VFW in Moorcroft, and donations may be sent in care of Wilson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 734, Gillette 82717.