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- The Daily Herald
December 28, 1986
Dixon Leone Jones, 77, of Orem, died Friday, Dec. 26, 1986, in America Fork.
He was born Oct. 24, 1909 in Payson to John Franklin and Mable Winward Jones. He married Arva Elizabeth Stott on April 15, 1944 in Portland, Ore. The marriage was solomnized in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He received his education in Oortland, Ore., where he graduated from high school. In high school he lettered in baseball and basketball and was school boxing champion. Folllowing his education, he served an LDS missioon to Montana. After completeing his mission, he returned to Portland. He attended Brigham Young University in 1937.
He was an active mamber of the LDS Church, serving stake missions, and as a worker in the Provo LDS Temple. He was a retired school bus driver.
Survivors include his wife of Orem: seven sons, four daughters, Larry Jones, Provo, Arvon Jones, Magna, Rollin Jones, Los Alamos, N.M., Loren Jones, Green River, Wyo., Ardley Jones, Portland, Ore., Lowell Jones, West Valley City, Laell Jones, Mrs. Kevin (Denise) Hart, both of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Lee R. (Janielle) Beaumont, Mrs. Tod (Shelley) aaawoolman, both of Beaver, Claudia Backus, Orem; 33 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Rutino (Madge) Narvasa, Milwaukie, Ore.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
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