Rowland Frederick Jonas
Rowland Frederick Jonas
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Fred had an affinity for the clarinet and played for over 72 years. While proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force he shared this talent in the Air Force Band. He also played with the Hot Springs Concert Band for 17 years. He loved to dance and it was while dancing that he met the love of his life, Cappy.
Fred enjoyed golfing and never met a stranger. He had a love for people, telling jokes and enjoyed a glass of scotch on occasion. He was a devoted member of Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church and charter member of the Little Rock Bop Club.
He was preceded in death by his father, Rowland Jonas; mother, Edell Jonas; siblings, Robert, JB Madison, Margaret, Juanita and Mary Elizabeth.
He is survived by his wife and the love of his life of 28 years, Cappy; children, Treva Young, Teresa Quinn and Jeffery "Buddy" Young; six grandchildren; niece and her husband, Mary and Richard Smith and numerous other extended family members and friends.
The family will announce a service at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hot Springs Concert Band or Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Shirley Temple
March 16, 2026
I am so sorry to hear about this. I did not know. Prayers for the family.
Shirley
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Bettye Stone
March 16, 2026
I met Fred in 2005 when I moved next door to he and Cappy. Fred was such a happy delightful man. We keep in touch after I moved back to Texas. He would send me funny jokes, always laughing and brightened my day. I will miss him too. Condolences to the family, especially Cappy.
Bettye
Sharon Tyler
March 14, 2026
Fred´s Song Still Plays
Some people leave memories-
Fred left music.
A clarinet voice rising warm and clear,
seventy-two years of breath and soul
woven into melodies that never hurried,
never boasted,
just shone.
He played for his country,
steady as a drumbeat in the Air Force Band.
He played for his community,
lifting the Hot Springs Concert Band
with notes that felt like sunlight.
And he played for joy-
the pure, simple joy
of letting a song say what words could not.
Life was his dance floor,
and he moved through it in perfect time-
a quick step, a laugh,
a joke shared like a cymbal crash,
a smile that opened every door.
He met Cappy in that rhythm,
two hearts finding the same tempo,
and they never stopped dancing.
He loved people the way he loved music-
fully, generously,
with a warmth that filled the room
like the opening chord of a favorite hymn.
Though the stage is quiet now,
his melody lingers.
It hums in the rafters of every hall he played,
in the stories we tell,
in the kindness he scattered like soft percussion.
Listen closely-
You can still hear it.
A clarinet line drifting upward,
steady and sure,
reminding us that Fred´s song
didn´t end.
It simply changed keys.
Jim & Sharon Tyler
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