Ron Jones
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Ron Jones was a force of nature. And it was in nature where he found himself most at home. His rescue and rehabilitation of an injured juvenile sparrow hawk named Moonshine in the early ‘80s was a storied example of his connection with birds and all the creatures that inspired his wild life.
His talents were many: he was great with his hands starting with a rebuild of his ‘56 Chevy as a teenager, then his design and construction of two homes, his bittersweet career as a power plant mechanic, and the undercurrent of countless pieces of art and handmade projects.
He was a hard man and a soft man all at once. Stubborn yet easy to shed a tear. A man of few words until he had something to say. A man who liked being alone yet a social, boisterous storyteller.
Fittingly, he passed away at his Lecompton hermitage, a place he loved and stewarded for more than 40 years. He is survived by his two sons, Cory Jones and Jake Jones; his girlfriend, Lori Smith; his sister, Vickee Jones; his daughter-in-law, Tisha Jones; his two granddaughters, Skylar Flaming and Falyn Jones; and great granddaughter, Roslyn Flaming. His cat, Lacey, will continue to hunt mice in his honor.
Family and friends will be celebrating Ron at Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop in Lawrence, KS on Saturday, March 9th from 2-5pm with an exhibit and get together called ‘As the Crow Flies: A Tribute to the Life and Art of Ron Jones.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ron’s honor to The Nature Conservancy of Kansas.
Sorry to hear of Rons passing,I worked with Ron at Tec and enjoyed being around him
Worked on fuel crew together in 76. The obituary did a good job of capturing him. Good memories.
I knew Ron through his girlfriend Lori. I always enjoyed socializing with him. His ink rendering of a bear hangs in my kitchen. I will miss his easy company.