Richard Samuel Jones
Richard Samuel Jones lost his battle to Lewy body dementia on Oct. 8, 2021. He was the only son of parents who were also the only children of their families. He often reminded us of that. His mother Doris and father Kent welcomed him into the world on April, 5, 1945, in Ponca City, Okla. He worked in the oil and gas industry as a chemical engineer and ran a successful consulting firm before he retired.
He was an avid big game hunter and traveled all over the country for business and to hunt such beautiful creatures as the grizzly. He was active in his youth and enjoyed a good round of golf. He was a storyteller and could always find a joke hidden up his sleeve. He could be described as a genius, and he would let you know that if you dared to play a game of trivia.
His heart was filled with love for my mother Anitha. Even as Lewy body ravaged his body and brain, he knew my mom and that he was loved. He leaves behind a wonderful family with his daughter Martie; son Chuck; and grandchildren, Hannah, Brandon, Nicholas, Rachel, Grant, Jacob, Landon, Drew and Dalton Samuel. Oh, and me, Cheri, his youngest step-daughter, although after 36 years, I am glad he was part of my life. He taught me so much, including how to be a better writer. He is the reason I am going through the doctorate program. He was my inspiration for writing about the struggles of Lewy body dementia.
Richard “Dick” Jones will live on as he made a donation of life and gave to research for Lewy body research. He will also live on in the stories we tell and the jokes we make. We are planning to plant an Eastern redbud tree as the Oklahoma state tree in his honor. Remember, tomorrow is never promised.
He was an avid big game hunter and traveled all over the country for business and to hunt such beautiful creatures as the grizzly. He was active in his youth and enjoyed a good round of golf. He was a storyteller and could always find a joke hidden up his sleeve. He could be described as a genius, and he would let you know that if you dared to play a game of trivia.
His heart was filled with love for my mother Anitha. Even as Lewy body ravaged his body and brain, he knew my mom and that he was loved. He leaves behind a wonderful family with his daughter Martie; son Chuck; and grandchildren, Hannah, Brandon, Nicholas, Rachel, Grant, Jacob, Landon, Drew and Dalton Samuel. Oh, and me, Cheri, his youngest step-daughter, although after 36 years, I am glad he was part of my life. He taught me so much, including how to be a better writer. He is the reason I am going through the doctorate program. He was my inspiration for writing about the struggles of Lewy body dementia.
Richard “Dick” Jones will live on as he made a donation of life and gave to research for Lewy body research. He will also live on in the stories we tell and the jokes we make. We are planning to plant an Eastern redbud tree as the Oklahoma state tree in his honor. Remember, tomorrow is never promised.