Baker City, Oregon
C.W. “Tiny” Jones, 82, a longtime Baker City resident, died Sept. 7, 2006, at his home.
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. There will be a reception afterward at the Elks Lodge.
His graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Pastor Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church will officiate.
Tiny was born on Dec. 27, 1923, at Richland to C.E. “Curly” Jones and Pearl Ritter Jones. He was raised at Richland and graduated from high school there in 1942.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 where he flew 27 mission as a tail gunner on a B-26. He was discharged in 1945 and married Phillis Bennehoff in 1946.
He started trucking in 1947, and owned Jones Truck Line for 30 years before he sold the business. Tiny and his wife owned a ranch between Baker City and Haines for many years. Tiny also worked part time for Blatchford Farm and bought and sold cows for Armour & Co. He retired in 2003.
Survivors include his daughter, Kris Jones, and son-in-law, Mark Nelson, of Baker City; his son, Everett Jones of Baker City; and a brother, Ralph Jones of Moses Lake, Wash.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herchel and Everett.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan C. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or the Multiple Sclerosis Society through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Used with permission from: Baker City Herald, Baker City, Oregon, September 15, 2006
Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor