Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Here is another herd of Nephi Jones Boys!

Our blog history has shown photos and descriptions of various members of the Jones family since their pioneer arrival in Utah. One herd we haven't spoke of is Don Wm. Jones; son of Bert, who was the son of Wm. who was the son of Edward(the first) Jones. Don was born and raised in Nephi, Utah and after high school he worked for Pexton Wholesale, who offered him the expansion position in Kanab. Don and his wife, the beautiful Sue Arnoldsen of Moroni departed their living quarters at the Fub Hebbler complex and raised their five sons in Kanab. They are Corey, Karl, Carey, Kim and Chris. With healthy boys, Sue learned how to cook and got so good at it, federal firefighters had her start cooking for their mass scattered throughout the western United States. Don Jones died younger than he should of, being hit with a painful cancer. We also pay respect to Elta Orton Jones Park, the mother of Don, Ted and Marie. The first photo is of Don, on New Years Day of 1943, when he was two years old and the other photo is of young Marie Jones Bostwich, who is now buried by her father and son at Vine Bluff. The Jones family home in Kanab was never seen in a John Wayne movie, but so picturesque, it could have been. Their backyard had a massive butte behind it, where eagles only dared fly that high and perch.


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