More detail on this person: CHARLES ROY
JONES Died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 due
to complications from pancreatitis. He was 79.
Born in Philadelphia, PA in 1931 to David Charles
Jones and Dorothy Mae Butler Wrigley, he had two
brothers, David Charles Jones, Jr. and John
Godfrey Jones (all deceased). He was raised in the
Philadelphia and Buffalo areas. From an early age
- and throughout his life - he enjoyed singing and
playing music; his favorite instruments were the
clarinet and the saxophone. Jones entered the U.S.
Army and became a pilot upon graduation from
Bowling Green State University, where he met his
future wife, Marilyn Jane Ross. The two were
married in 1953. He served in the Army for more
than 20 years, including two tours in Viet Nam,
achieving the rank of Lt Colonel before retirement
in 1974. Though he flew several different types of
aircraft during his career and after, he spent
much of his time behind the controls of a Chinook
helicopter. He also loved to fly Bell-47s,
Caribous and King Airs. The family moved 25 times
during their military years, finally settling in
Springfield, Va. Additionally, they frequently
vacationed at the family''s cabin in Gettysburg,
PA, considered a second home by all the Joneses.
Since the early 1970s, Jones and his family has
owned and operated the Lamp Factory Outlet and
JJ''s Hallmark retail stores. Jones gained great
pleasure from growing these businesses with his
family and friends, and was honored on multiple
occasions by his local chambers of commerce and
the business community at large. He was active in
two churches, Bull Run Unitarian Universalist
Church and Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church,
of which he was a founding member. For several
years he taught business management at Northern
Virginia Community College and English as a
second language to new Americans. He was also a
dedicated mentor and civic activist, campaigning
for immigration rights, GLBT rights and the right
for equality in marriage. A liberal man, Jones was
a supporter of democratic candidates and
progressive government. His love for animals - and
most recently his dog Jaylene - was central in his
life. Jones was preceded in death by his first
wife, Marilyn Jane Jones, in 1994. He remarried in
2000 and is survived by his wife, Marilyn "Rosie"
Petersen Jones. He is also survived by his four
children, Jennifer Jones Glushefski, John Jones,
Julie Jones Gregorowicz, and Jody Jones; as well
as sons-in-law, Ed Glushefski and Ed Gregorowicz;
daughters-in-law, Gail Yeager Jones and Kathy
Grisaffe Jones; step-son, Jason MacCabe, 12
grandsons and granddaughters, his brother,
David''s sons and daughters, and cousin, Ellen
Leslie and her daughters and extended family. To
his children and grandchildren he left an
exemplary and lasting legacy of love and support
that will be treasured forever. A memorial service
and celebration of his life will be held
Wednesday, September 22 at 2 p.m. at Bull Run
Unitarian Universalist Church. Burial with Full
Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery on
January 4, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family
asks that donations be made to Beacon House
community ministries ( www.beaconhousedc.org ),
an organization close to Jones'' heart. A memorial
service and celebration of his life will be held
Wednesday, September 22 at 2 p.m. at Bull Run
Unitarian Universalist Church. Burial with Full
Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery on
January 4, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family
asks that donations be made to Beacon House
community ministries (www.beaconhousedc.org),
an organization close to Jones'' heart.
Published in The Washington Post on September
19, 2010
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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