1929
John
2011
John C. Jones
June 25, 1929 — February 4, 2011
La Feria, TX:
John Culberth Jones, Jr. of La Feria passed away on February 4, 2011 after an extended illness.
He was born on June 25th, 1929 in San Antonio to John C. Jones, Sr and Pauline Sorrick Jones of Edinburg, Texas. He attended school in Monterrey, Mexico and New Mexico Military Institute, and received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. After serving in the US Army, John attended the Graduate School of Banking of the South, L.S.U. where he was President of his class.
Upon returning to the Valley, he joined the Jones-Collier banking interest in Mercedes where he served as Chairman, First National Bank/La Feria; Vice-Chairman, Valley National Bank/Mc Allen; President, First National Bank/Mercedes, Valley National Bank/Harlingen & City National Bank/Weslaco. John also served as President, Lower Rio Grande Valley Bancshares; Texas Bankers Assoc. Education Committee Chairman & Legislative Committee member; President, Rio Grande Valley Bankers Assoc.; Chairman, B&P International Bridge; President, Mexico-Texas Bridge Owners Assoc.; Vice-Chairman, Board of Regents Pan American University & Building Committee Chairman; Trustee & President of LFISD; President, Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce & Texas Chambers of Commerce; Chairman, Cameron County Park Board; Member & Board of Trustees, First United Methodist Church of La Feria; Member of La Feria Jaycees & La Feria Kiwanis Club.
John was a dedicated Mason, as are his two sons, and was Past Master & an endowed member of the La Feria Lodge #1197. He served on various Grand Lodge Committees. John was Deputy Grand Master while also servicing as Grand Junior Deacon in 1974. He received his 50 year service award from the Grand Lodge of Texas in 2006. John was a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason and enjoyed 34 years of service as a trustee of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children where he was a key member of the Finance Committee. He was very involved in Masonic activities throughout the state & one of the great leaders of the fraternity in the Rio Grande Valley. He was a mentor to many young Masons.
After a distinguished career, John retired to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico with his wife Anne. John enjoyed travelling especially in Mexico & Europe. He was an excellent skeet shooter & bird hunter, an avid tennis enthusiast often winning against his accomplished tennis playing children, a connoisseur of French wines, and had an insatiable sweet tooth particularly for chocolate!
John was a compassionate, loving man devoted to his family. He is survived by son, John Culberth Jones III & wife Patty, son,James Dickson Jones & wife Cynthia, daughter, Janette Lee Jones Gondran & husband Buzz, and wife Anne Martin Jones, and her sons, Martin & David Grapengeter. He is also survived by his children’s mother, Joan Dickson Jones and their grandchildren, John Collier Jones & wife Jennifer, Lauren Jarvis Jones Barner & husband Andrew, Gracie Byrd Jones, Jamie Lynn Jones, James Wesley Jones, Ann Elise Gondran and great-grandchildren, Audrey Noel & Hudson Andrew Barner. John was preceded in death by his parents and infant grandson, James Cole Jones.
The family expresses their appreciation to the caring staff at Windcrest Nursing Home, Fredricksburg, Texas.
A Masonic memorial service will be held in the chapel at Roselawn Mausoleum in Mc Allen, Friday, February 18th at 3 pm.
Honorary pallbearers are Heino Brasch, Shelley Collier Jr., Ernie Deal, Frank Engler, Mike Gower, Hoyle Graham, Ross Hardin, Ata Hinojosa and Moore Matthews, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, Dallas, Texas.
“Hey Dad, I’m proud of you…”
John Culberth Jones, Jr. of La Feria passed away on February 4, 2011 after an extended illness.
He was born on June 25th, 1929 in San Antonio to John C. Jones, Sr and Pauline Sorrick Jones of Edinburg, Texas. He attended school in Monterrey, Mexico and New Mexico Military Institute, and received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. After serving in the US Army, John attended the Graduate School of Banking of the South, L.S.U. where he was President of his class.
Upon returning to the Valley, he joined the Jones-Collier banking interest in Mercedes where he served as Chairman, First National Bank/La Feria; Vice-Chairman, Valley National Bank/Mc Allen; President, First National Bank/Mercedes, Valley National Bank/Harlingen & City National Bank/Weslaco. John also served as President, Lower Rio Grande Valley Bancshares; Texas Bankers Assoc. Education Committee Chairman & Legislative Committee member; President, Rio Grande Valley Bankers Assoc.; Chairman, B&P International Bridge; President, Mexico-Texas Bridge Owners Assoc.; Vice-Chairman, Board of Regents Pan American University & Building Committee Chairman; Trustee & President of LFISD; President, Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce & Texas Chambers of Commerce; Chairman, Cameron County Park Board; Member & Board of Trustees, First United Methodist Church of La Feria; Member of La Feria Jaycees & La Feria Kiwanis Club.
John was a dedicated Mason, as are his two sons, and was Past Master & an endowed member of the La Feria Lodge #1197. He served on various Grand Lodge Committees. John was Deputy Grand Master while also servicing as Grand Junior Deacon in 1974. He received his 50 year service award from the Grand Lodge of Texas in 2006. John was a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason and enjoyed 34 years of service as a trustee of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children where he was a key member of the Finance Committee. He was very involved in Masonic activities throughout the state & one of the great leaders of the fraternity in the Rio Grande Valley. He was a mentor to many young Masons.
After a distinguished career, John retired to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico with his wife Anne. John enjoyed travelling especially in Mexico & Europe. He was an excellent skeet shooter & bird hunter, an avid tennis enthusiast often winning against his accomplished tennis playing children, a connoisseur of French wines, and had an insatiable sweet tooth particularly for chocolate!
John was a compassionate, loving man devoted to his family. He is survived by son, John Culberth Jones III & wife Patty, son,James Dickson Jones & wife Cynthia, daughter, Janette Lee Jones Gondran & husband Buzz, and wife Anne Martin Jones, and her sons, Martin & David Grapengeter. He is also survived by his children’s mother, Joan Dickson Jones and their grandchildren, John Collier Jones & wife Jennifer, Lauren Jarvis Jones Barner & husband Andrew, Gracie Byrd Jones, Jamie Lynn Jones, James Wesley Jones, Ann Elise Gondran and great-grandchildren, Audrey Noel & Hudson Andrew Barner. John was preceded in death by his parents and infant grandson, James Cole Jones.
The family expresses their appreciation to the caring staff at Windcrest Nursing Home, Fredricksburg, Texas.
A Masonic memorial service will be held in the chapel at Roselawn Mausoleum in Mc Allen, Friday, February 18th at 3 pm.
Honorary pallbearers are Heino Brasch, Shelley Collier Jr., Ernie Deal, Frank Engler, Mike Gower, Hoyle Graham, Ross Hardin, Ata Hinojosa and Moore Matthews, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, Dallas, Texas.
“Hey Dad, I’m proud of you…”
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