Margaret "Maggie" (Harrigan) Jones (1925-2011)

JONES, HARRIGAN, PHIPPS, ERICKSON, VANDER HOEK

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/5/2012 at 14:26:51

From Adams & Soderstrum Funeral Home obituary, Story County, Iowa:

Margaret "Maggie" Jones

DIED: May 26, 2011

LOCATION: Ames, Iowa

Maggie was born May 5, 1925 in Fraser, Iowa to Harry and Inez (Phipps) Harrigan. She graduated in 1943 from Boone High School. She married Albert Jones on March 26, 1949 in Ames. Maggie worked for Western Union in Boone. She also worked for ISU for 15 years as a meter maid retiring in 1985. In 1985, Al and Maggie retired and moved to Bella Vista, AR. where they spent 25 wonderful years. Al passed away in 2002 and Maggie returned to Ames in 2009 to be close to family. She was a charter member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Ames, and devoted sponsor and proud member of AA for 27 years. She enjoyed camping, traveling, bird watching, gardening, playing card games and spending time with her family and friend’s.

She is survived by two daughters, Gloria (Dennis) Erickson of Ames and Kim (Tim) Vander Hoek of Phoenix, AZ; three sons, Steven Jones of New York City, NY, Randall (Sheridan) Jones of Albuquerque, NM. and Chris (Tamra) Jones of Colorado Springs, CO.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Maggie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Al; two brothers; and one sister.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alano Society to provide funding to make the building entry accessible to all at McCormick Place. This id the building where Maggie attended AA meetings. (Alano Society, P.O. Box 296, Ames, Iowa 50010

Memorial Service

May 28, 2011
11:00 AM
Northminster Presbyterian Church
1416 20th St.
Ames, IA 50010

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