Donald R. Jones, 90, of Beaumont passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Donald was born on January 2, 1916 in Springfield, Illinois and moved to Beaumont in 1961 where he was an office manager for Mutual of New York. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Donald was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church where he and his wife Christine volunteered their time for numerous occasions and always loved volunteering monthly at Some Other Place.
Donald was a Flight Operations Clerk in the United States Army during World War II and received a good conduct medal upon his honorable discharge in 1946.
His wife of sixty-three years, Christine preceded him in death on May 10, 2006. Donald is survived by his son, Gary R. Jones and his wife Maureen; daughter, Judy Travis; grandchildren, Kim Hatten and her husband Scott, Keri Jones, Kelley, Kasey and Billy Elliot; great grandchildren, Noah Meeker and Kaitlyn Hatten.
Memorial service will be 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2006 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin 1:30 p.m. until time of service Monday at the Mortuary.
Cremation arrangements were handled under the direction of Broussard’s Crematorium.
The family would like to give thanks to the staff and caregivers of Home Instead Senior Care, staff of 4NW at Baptist Hospital and The Ridgewood Retirement Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 440 North 18th Street, Beaumont, Texas 77707; Wesley United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7410, Beaumont, Texas 77726; Monsignor Kelly High School, 5950 Kelly Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77707 or St. Anne Catholic School, 375 North 11th. Street, Beaumont, Texas 77702.
