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Photo courtesy of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Dearborn

Jim Jones

Dec 13, 1955 - Apr 15, 2025

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All of us here at Penrickton Center for Blind Children are saddened to learn of Jim’s passing and offer our deepest sympathies to the Jones family and friends. It is truly an honor for our program to be receiving memorial donations in his honor. Please accept our sincerest condolences.

I am so sorry to hear that Jim has left us. He was a good man. Schwinn put it best with Jim's John Wayne quote. That explains him perfectly. He loved you so very much.

So sorry for you loss ❤

Barb,
Many,many memories. My heart is broken even though we have not seen each other as much as we wanted. I'll always love you guys.

Barb and Family - like everyone else, I am so saddened to hear about Jim's passing. it has been too long since seeing you two and that is a regret for me. My fondest memory of us together is being on the bus from Grand Valley going to the mall or Grand Rapids. We sat in the last seat and laughed the entire time. He was a joy to be around! As corny as it sounds, his John Wayne quote still stays with me....' it's pretty lonely here in my saddle since my horse died". I am smiling right now...

Barb and family, I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that your wonderful memories of Jim will help you through this time. Sending prayers and love.

We are all so saddened to hear of our old neighbor's passing. We remember him and Barb fondly. He was so ecstatic when our sons years ago would go by their house selling scout popcorn and he would often ask for updates. When our oldest son made Eagle he was eager to make a donation to his project. What a beautiful legacy he has left behind!

Jim was such a wonderful man! It was such an honor to know him from being one of my regular customers for years to am esteemed colleague in my real estate career. He will be deeply missed. My heartfelt condolences go out to you all.

Barb and Family, May you have sweet memories to comfort you as you adjust to a new reality. May God bless you and keep you.

Obituary

Jim's Obituary

Beloved husband of Barb, his high school sweetheart, married for 46 Years. They met in church youth group and started dating in 11th grade.  Family was everything to Jim . . Loving father of Michael (Megan) and Eric (Colleen). Dearest grandfather of Bobby, Allie, Jack, Henry and Noah. Dear brother of Gwyn Jones and the late Nancy Middlestead; and brother-in-law of John Middlestead, Bill Bingham and Stephen Bingham.  Jim was preceded in death by his loving parents Robert Lien Jones and Elizabeth Jean Jones

Jim was a 1974 Dearborn High School graduate, and proud alumnus of Michigan State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Finance. In 1981, he began his 20-year career at ANR Pipeline where he held many positions, eventually rising to Manager of Allocations. Beginning in 2002, he worked alongside Barb in real estate, first at Prudential Christie and finally at Century 21 Curran and Oberski. He was a longtime member of both Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn.  

Jim was an Eagle Scout and served as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America. Jim’s dad and his two sons, Mike and Eric, all rose to the highest scout rank of Eagle Scout. 3 generations, which made Jim so proud.

  Jim's Memorial Service will be 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 26th at the Dearborn Location of the Howe-Peterson and Cremation Services, 22546 Michigan Ave, 48124. Memorial gathering will be Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scouts of America, Michigan Crossroads Council , Penrickton Center for Blind Children or The Salvation Army

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