Jones, Prof. Richard D. (1923)

JONES, GRINNELL

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Date: 3/21/2010 at 15:21:26

Grinnell, Iowa newspaper; Oct. 1923

EARLY GRADUATE DIES

Prof. R.D. Jones of Class of '78 Passed Away Monday at Rosebud, Alberta

Prof. R.D. Jones who graduated from Grinnell College in the class of 1878 died suddenly of heart failure at Rosebud, Alberta. He was born in Wisconsin sixty-eight years ago. He married Carrie Grinnell, daughter of the founder of this town and college. He leaves six grown sons and daughters. One son is a professor of chemistry in Harvard University, another is professor of forestry in the University of Virginia, and a third is professor of economics in Stanford University. Mr. Jones was formerly principal of the West High School of Des Moines, going to that school from the Guthrie County High School. The Rawson and Coggeshall boys graduated under Mr. Jones and he is largely responsible for their coming to Grinnell. Later he served as professor of literature at Swarthmore, Syracuse, Vanderbilt and Tufts College. He has lived for many years at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Mr. Jones visited in Grinnell the last time only a few months ago and the few of the Grinnell people who had the privilege of meeting him enjoyed his delightful company. He was a man of fine attainments and with his noble wife had raised their family until they are now filling positions of influence. He was one of the best known and best liked of the graduates of the earlier days.