Roger Mount Jones

1917 - 2010

Roger Mount Jones passed on October 3, 2010 and went to be with the Lord. He was 93 years old being born July 30, 1917 to George and Blanch Jones in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a resident of Temecula at the time of his death but had lived in Palm Desert, Lake Almanor and Whittier as well. He is preceded in death by his wife, Zeta; his oldest daughter, Sandra Kovacevic of Santa Maria; son Roger Mount Jones II of Wheeling, Illinois, and his sisters, Roine and Dorothy. He is survived by a daughter Jacqueline Stuart, and husband William C. Stuart. He has seven grandchildren and their spouses: Karin Meyer and husband Joel, David Halm and wife Sheryl, and Emily Martins and husband Mark, who are Sandra's children. Jacqueline's children are Jennifer Fedderly and husband Matt, Allison Emilio and husband Jon, Elizabeth Kirby and husband Tim, and Scott Stuart. He was honored to have seven great-grandchildren, Travis, Lance, and Carly Halm; Jakob, Genevieve and twins Evelyn and Katelyn Emilio; Camden and Owen Kirby who are awaiting the birth of a sibling. After proudly serving in the Army Air Corp during World War II as a pilot, he worked for Southern California Edison for 35 years. He was always an outdoorsman and after retirement became even more of an avid fisherman, amateur prospector, entrepreneur, and golfer becoming a member of the Hole in One Club. During his life he was a Boy Scout leader and loved the annual sales of Christmas trees and Fireworks. He and a neighbor invented the first plastic bases for Freedom Fireworks firework display fountains. He loved finding and refurbishing old clocks, loved to spin a tale or pass on some lore of the family or historical fact. He and his wife, Zeta, were world travelers and loved to entertain their friends. Roger will be missed by his family, his old buddies and all the people whose lives he touched.