DR. WALTER WASHBURN JONES

Dr. Walter Washburn Jones, 87, of McPherson, passed away at 2:20 p.m., Monday, October 4, 2010, while in the company of family members at his residence. Dr. Jones was born in El Dorado, Kansas, on July 29, 1923, the son of the late Cecil Merle and Audrey Hardy (Washburn) Jones. He attended elementary school in El Dorado, Kansas, and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas. He attended McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas and Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas City Dental School, Kansas City, Missouri. He was a past member of the First Baptist Church McPherson, KS. He served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Great Lakes, Ill., from 1941 - 1946. He was a self-employed dentist. He was a member of the American Dental Association, member of the Kansas City Dental Society, past president of the McPherson Rotary, past president of the McPherson Dental Society, member of the American Legion Post #24, McPherson, Kansas, and a past board member of the Birger Sandzen Art Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas. He was an active member of People to People International, and often had house guests of all parts of the world who were attending McPherson College. He was also past interim president and chairman of the board of Home State Bank & Trust. Survivors: sister Connie (Don) Peters of Towanda, Kansas; brother-in-law Max Ebaugh of Wichita, Kansas; nieces Marsha Ebaugh of Wichita, Kansas, Camille Kluge of Wichita, Kansas, Leigh Thomas (Chuck) of Medina, Texas; Polly Peters (Bill) of Wichita, Kansas; nephews Brenton Ebaugh (Linda) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Matthew Peters (Diana) of St. Louis, Missouri, Timothy Peters (Tammy) of Holcomb, Kansas; grand nieces and nephews, Lauren Allen, Ciarra Peters, Rubie Peters, Savannah Peters, Greta Peters, Dr. David Kluge, Noah Kluge, Ross Thomas, Dustin Ebaugh, Joshua Ebaugh, Lucas Ebaugh, Aaron Peters; 9 great-grand nieces and nephews with twins on the way; canine companions Buckingham and Windsor. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister Peggy Ebaugh. Visitation will be Friday, October 8, 2010, from 4:00 - 7:00 with family present from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at First Baptist Church, McPherson, KS, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, with Reverend H. Dick Reynolds, Jr. officiating. Final resting place will be at the McPherson Cemetery McPherson, KS. Memorial contributions may be given to the Birger Sandzen Art Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas or McPherson County Humane Society, McPherson, Kansas, in care of Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid, McPherson, Kansas.