Lester “Bob” Jones, 83, died at the Lake District Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015.
Bob was born to Harry and Eula (Robertson) Jones in Oakland, Calif. on May 15, 1932. He grew up in Lakeview and graduated from Lakeview High School with the class of 1950 and then went on to graduate from O.I.T. with an associate’s degree in 1952. Upon returning to Lakeview he worked with his father as an apprentice electrician until enlisting into the Navy on Nov. 19, 1952.
While serving in the Navy, he met Barbara Yates who was also serving in the Navy and they were married in a Navy Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Feb. 21, 1954.
On his release from active duty in November 1956, he returned to Lakeview to continue his long career as an electrician. He immediately went to work for Lakeview Building Material where he finished his apprenticeship and became a journeyman electrician in the late 1950’s and then advanced to supervisor electrician in the early 1960’s. He began working for Start’s Electric in the mid 1960’s and remained with them until he retired in 1995.
Bob was a committed Christian and was active in the First Baptist Church from the time he was baptized when he was nine years old. He set up and operated their sound system until 1984 when he transferred his membership to the first Presbyterian Church where he continued his ministry as sound man. He also served as the sound man for the Lakeview Community Theater in the 1980’s.
His favorite past time was bowling and he bowled in the local leagues for many years.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; brother, Elmer and sister, Mary.
Bob is survived by: his wife, Barbara of Lakeview; son and daughter-in-law, David and Kaye of Jefferson; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Shawn Nicholson of Chiloquin; three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a reception at the church. The VFW Post 4070 will be providing military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, POB 630, Lakeview 97630 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Desert Rose Funeral Chapel has charge of the arrangements.
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Lester “Bob” Jones
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