If you are among the Jones Family that arrived in these parts 179 years ago, many of us have a middle name after one of the early pioneers that arrived here including myself and a 2nd cousin of mine. Don was the son of Ted Jones; who was the son of Bert Jones; who was the son of Wm. Jones, who was the son of Edward Jones who was sent to Nephi by Brother Brigham to be a Blacksmith just outside Fort Salt Creek. Don knew work ethics and right out of high school, he went to work for Pexton Wholesale as did a lot of locals. Harlow Pexton recognized his good work ethics and soon sent him packing to deliver all of the food products from Nephi to Kanab and other areas south. I got to know my cousin in 1965 when I was attending Snow College. We were all a little jealous when he hitched his marrying rope around Sue Arnoldson of Moroni. No matter, there were plenty of cuties in Sanpete. We only disliked the guys we had to play football and basketball against, and had some "skirmish's" outside each other gyms. His wife had a good job making food for all the fire fighters throughout the west and helped lead this Jones Family on a Alma Jones Trek to find the gold left by the Spanish Conquistadors, but that is another chapter. Don Jones departed this earth in a very panful way, with a cancer. It is nearly been 21 years ago, but he still is on our mind but at least he is without pain. On his greeting, we will find him with that inviting smile he always had.
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