Dupre Jones

DUPRE JONES (Age 74)  
On January 8, 2012. Mr. Jones was librarian of the The New York Times Washington Bureau in the mid-1960's and served prior to that in a similar capacity at The Washington Post. Later, he supervised the creation of the library at The National Journal and was an editor for Congressional Quarterly. A writer of fiction, he was the author of a contemporary fairy tale, The Adventures of Gremlin, with drawings by Edward Gorey. A film expert, with criticism published in Sight and Sound, Film Quarterly, and in the Post, Mr. Jones created a list of the 10 best movies for each year from 1933 to 2011. Raised in Beaufort, SC, he attended the University of the South at Sewanee, TN and graduated from G.W. University. He is survived by two sons from former marriages, Matthew Jones of Virginia and Burns Jones of California, and was predeceased by a son, DuPre, Jr. Also surviving are two brothers, Dr. Burns Jones and the Rev. Michael Jones of North Carolina. A private ceremony will be held on St. Helena Island, SC.