John Jones

At Mr. Jones’ request, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be conducted on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at the Schrader Chapel with The Reverend Delbert Hansen officiating. Cremation will take place at Schrader’s Sunset Park Crematory. A service will also be held in Brentford, South Dakota, at a later date. Mr. John W. Jones, 69, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, formerly of Brentford, South Dakota, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 3, 2010, at his daughter’s home surrounded by his wife and loving family. Mr. Jones was born July 4, 1940, in Redfield, South Dakota, a son of the late Hugh and Ruth (LaBay) Jones. As a high school student, John was an excellent athlete, excelling in basketball, baseball and track. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He married Beulah Joanne Bollinger in Brentford, South Dakota, on October 12, 1963. He was employed by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, and was assigned to the Rapid City, South Dakota, flood in 1972, and to Resurrection City in Washington, D.C. He was particularly proud of being a member of the World Health Organization team and his assignment to Bangladesh in 1975 to assist in the eradication of the last known case of smallpox. He left the CDC for a short period to serve as the Director for the Department of Drug and Alcohol for the State of South Dakota from 1978-1983. He returned to the CDC to work as the Director of Immunization for the states of South Dakota, Wyoming, Alabama, South Carolina and Idaho. He received multiple awards for his 30 years of service with the CDC and retired with distinction in 1994. Following his retirement, he returned home to South Dakota to enjoy his retirement and his many interests which included working with wood, hunting, golfing, spear fishing, scuba diving, camping, gardening and artifact collecting. In June of this year, he left his home to seek treatment in Denver for cancer. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and family, and he will be remembered as a true friend to all that knew and loved him. John is survived by his loving wife, Beulah Jones of Cheyenne; two sons, Shane Jones of Greeley, CO, and Weldon Jones of Alvarado, TX; a daughter, Jacinta Roybal of Cheyenne; two brothers, Robert Jones of Friday Harbor, WA, and James Jones of Rapid City, SD; and numerous grandchildren and step-grandchildren. Expressions of sympathy in John’s memory may be made to the John W. Jones Memorial Fund, c/o Beulah Jones, 910 Ashford Court, Cheyenne, WY 82007.