Kenneth Jones

Kenneth Jones Longtime resident of Atascadero, Kenneth William Jones, died on the 9th of July, 2015, at Lake San Marcos, Calif., at the age of 88. He was a 1945 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School, and his wife of 65 years, Patricia Ann Moore Jones, a 1949 graduate of Atascadero High School, had recently moved to the San Diego area to be nearer to family. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Ken was assigned to Pearl Harbor right after the bombings as a Seabee helping to rebuild the destroyed hospital. Ken will be well remembered as an engineer at Caltrans for 44 years, involved with the building and designing of roads, bridges, overpasses and highways from Santa Barbara to Monterey. He also volunteered at Atascadero High School as the time and scoreboard keeper for both basketball and football games for 25 years. After his retirement in 1990, Ken was a familiar face in both the bowling leagues and on the golf courses. He was able to spend more time on his hobbies, including photography, painting, and woodwork, and his love of nature, gardening, bird-watching and enjoying the wildlife. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Jones and Lyla Davis; brother, Reed (Jay) Jones, and his infant son, Richard William Jones. He is survived by his son, Robert Jones, and daughters, Pamela Jones Thompson, Margaret Jones and Kathryn Jones Horvath; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Karen Chavez, Brian Horvath, Ayden Chavez, Lucas Horvath and Clara Horvath; Colin Jones, Jacob Jones and Devlyn Jones; and Charles Thompson. Notes of condolence and remembrance are appreciated and can be sent to Mrs. K.W. Jones at P.O Box 2712, Vista, Calif., 92085. Sign his guestbook at sanluisobispo.com/obituaries