Howard V. Jones, Jr. (1922-2013)
CEDAR FALLS- Howard Vallance Jones, Jr., 91, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo.
He was born April 6, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Howard Vallance Jones, Sr. and Frances Ninetta Edmondson Jones. He married Ellen Margaret Aakvik on July 21, 1956, in Richmond, Indiana. She died December 18, 2000.
He served in the US Army during WWII. He graduated from Newton High School in 1939 and earned his A.B, magna cum laude, in 1946; A.M. in 1947 and Ph.D. in 1950, all from Harvard University. Following graduation, he was Assistant Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire and later Iowa State Teachers College (UNI), where he became Professor in 1963. He was the first elected Chair of the Faculty; First University Commencement Marshal; and past Chair of the Faculty Senate, retiring in 1991. In 1958, he served as Chair of ISTC Lecture-Concert Series Committee (later UNI Artists Series) and started UNI Chamber Music Series in 1967. In 1974, he started UNI-Civic Arts Association (later Friends of the Gallagher-Bluedorn) and was Executive Secretary as well as author of the newsletter until retirement. He was a member of the Association of college and University Concert Managers (now the Association of Performing Arts Presenters) where he served on the Board, as National Conference Chairman, Vice President and President. He was past President of the Cedar Falls Rotary Club.
Survived by: a daughter, Catherine E. (Raul A.) Morales of Fort Walton Beach, FL; and two grandsons, Sean J. and Kayle M. Huffnagle.
Preceded in death by: a son, Howard V. Jones III.
Celebration of Life service will occur at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Howard and Ellen Jones UNI Foundation, Community Foundation Howard Jones Chamber Music Fund, or Community Foundation Operatic Fund.
