JONES, Ray (1942-2007)

JONES, WEST, GLASSEL

Posted By: Norma Jennings (email)
Date: 1/18/2007 at 16:28:08

Ray JONES, 64 of Washington died, Monday, January 15, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 AM Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Brian GENTZ and Chuck SMITH officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Friday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with family receiving friends from 5-8:00 PM. A memorial Scholarship for Paramedics in the name of the Jones family has been established.

Ray was born December 22, 1942 in Keota, Iowa the son of Kermit and Marie (WEST) JONES. He graduated from Washington High School in 1961, received his BA from University of Northern Iowa, graduated from Worsham School of Mortuary Science and the EMSLRC at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was united in marriage to Ruth GLASSEL May 8, 2004 at Webster City, Iowa.

Ray was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church founding member of the Iowa EMS Association, EMS Hall of Fame recipient in November of 2006, former member of the Elk Lodge and Iowa Funeral Home Directors Association.

He was employed with Eagle Foods as Asst. Manager, Director of Johnson Co. Ambulance, Funeral Director, Regional Director for Southeast Iowa EMS Bureau Chief retiring in January of 2006.

He loved motorcycles, carpentry and being a handyman.

Survivors include his wife Ruth of Washington son Christopher JONES and his wife Denise of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, stepsons Ray and Justin Cole, brothers Karl JONES of Flippin, AR and family, Everett Jones and wife Paulette of Bettondorf, Ia and family, granddaughter Bryce JONES and stepfather Delmar "Bill" Yoder.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother.

I am not related and have no further information. Posted from the Washington Evening Journal.