Eugene Douglas Jones

It's with heavy hearts that the family of Eugene D. Jones ( also known as Doug ) announce his passing.

Doug lived to be 100 years old in Wilton Connecticut where he and his late wife, Betty, were groundbreaking leaders in the community.

A civil engineer by trade, Doug directed some of the largest and most visible engineering projects of the past century. A WWII veteran, he served as a transportation corps officer in the US Army. Doug was a civil rights activist, an opera fan, and an avid boating enthusiast . He served on multiple boards of directors and trustees including Northeast Utilities, Sarah Lawrence College, Goodspeed Opera House, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, and also established the Eugene & Betty Jones Minority Engineering Students Scholarship.

Doug passionately managed and supported his wife Betty's career as an international opera singer. A long-time member of the Wilton Connecticut Kiwanis Club, Doug was part of the glue that held the community together. He was always interested in who knew who, who did what, and he was always willing to help give a leg up. A real "people person", Doug was a devoted husband for over 65 years to Betty, a loving father to Janet and Jeff, a doting uncle to Daryl, Debbie, and Dwight, an adoring grandfather to Wesley, Samantha, Brandis, and Hunter, and a great-grandfather to Scarlett.

He truly had a life well lived.