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Robert Griffith Jones

Norfolk, Virginia

1936 - 2023

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Norfolk, Virginia
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Alzheimer's Association

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Robert (Bob) Griffith Jones, 87, a former City Council member and Mayor of Virginia Beach, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in State College, Pennsylvania, on March 25, 1936, the son of the Reverend Edward H. Jones, D.D. and Dorothy Griffiths Jones. He...

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Bob was a cousin of mine. I grew up in Glendale CA but got to know Bob when his family would travel to the Los Angeles area to visit with his grandfather and other relatives. We crossed paths many times over the years. I always enjoyed visiting with Bob and Caroline. I enjoyed the wide ranging discussions we had. I will miss Bob and offer my sincere condolences to Caroline and the boys.

I will always remember and treasure Bob as a magnificent friend and most positive, inspiring spirit. We met when I had written a story about an elderly, helpless and wealthy woman who had almost been kidnapped--Virginia Beach judges asked Bob to help her, citing his reputation as a most honest, caring, and superbly competent attorney dedicated to the best for all he knew and represented. He was superb. Through the years we shared great talks and ideas, with Bob always adding an...

Bob was an outstanding Man and great attorney and very compassionate and will be truly missed. I always enjoyed seeing him and talking with him. My prayers are with him and his family and will miss him. God Bless him and to my friend Well Done , Well Done your life !

Bob was one of my two East Coast cousins - the other his sister Doreen. He entered my adult life about 60 years ago when he was guest preacher at his father´s church in Los Angeles. Ten years later I began visiting Bob and Carolyn in Virginia when on business trips to WashDC. What wonderful company! Bob had such wide-ranging interests, scholarly competence and curiosity. I liked to stay over on weekends, enjoy conversation with Bob and Carolyn, and his guiding a local trip, plus the...

Sorry for the loss of Bob Jones, he was a good man and always friendly to our family. Mr Jones will be missed by all who knew him.