Bernard W Jones
12/26/1918 - 04/10/2004
Obituary
Bernard W. Jones, 85, of Bishop Hill, died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2Q04 in the emergency room at Kewanee Hospital.
At his request, his body was donated to science. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Schueneman-Tumbleson Funeral Home, Kewanee, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born Dec. 26, 1918 in Kewanee, the son of William L. and Sadie A. (O'Brien) Jones. He married Maurine Hay Feb. 21, 2001 in Bishop Hill.
She survives, as do a daughter, Patricia Houseman of Fort Myers, Fla.; two granddaughters, Sarah and Rachel; and two great-granddaughters, Nicole and Danielle. Three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
He was a graduate of Kewanee High School and attended the University of Michigan. He had been employed at the Dana Corp.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kewanee. He enjoyed golfing, horses and sports.
