Wade Clark Jones

Wade Clark Jones

Wade was born Dec. 2, 1942, in Oklahoma City, and was raised in Tulsa, Okla., until he graduated from high school in 1959.

He moved with his parents  to the Bay Area in California in 1960. Wade and his family lived in San Jose, Calif., and then in the Los Angeles area where he began working for IBM in 1960.

Wade was fortunate to have retired from IBM at a young age. He had seen the computer industry take its place as an indispensible part of society and, in 1987, it was Wade’s time to retire and to enjoy life.

Wade and his wife, Jeannette, moved to Brookings in August 2006.

Wade loved photography, painting, cooking, and reading a book while sitting by the ocean. He was a passionate and private man who took his hobbies quite seriously;  living close to his beloved ocean, where seafood and fresh ingredients allowed him to enjoy his good fortune every day, was exactly where he was supposed to be. His spirit soared when he could combine these favorite things with his daily life.

He also loved to travel, driving through his favorite forests and national parks. Always looking for a back road to explore, a love of the outdoors made him a true naturalist at heart. He enjoyed his pets, walking the family poodle, Sammy, for as long as he was able. He loved to work in his rose garden and took great pride in the variety of roses he had in Brookings. He loved to watch the NFL, loved movies and music, and was a voracious reader all of his life.

He is survived by Jeannette Bone Jones, his wife of 25 years; sister Denise Lynne Jones and her partner Charlotte Yvonne Davis of Murrieta, Calif.; aunt Lois Lorene Clark of Tucson, Ariz.; uncle-in-law Edward Owen and aunt-in-law Laurie Owen, both of Chicago; brothers-in-law Steven Bone and Ed Bone; father-in-law Bill Bone and mother-in-law Shelley Juster Bone all from Kalispell, Mont. Also surviving are two children, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and numerous cousins in Texas, Oklahoma, Chicago, and California.

He was preceded in death by maternal uncle Walter Samuel Clark in 2006;  mother-in-law Jean Baker Bone in 2006; maternal cousin David Arthur Clark in 2009; parents Stratton Lavern Jones in 2002, and LeDell Clark Jones in 1988.

As was Wade’s request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Coast Humane Society, P.O. Box 7833, Brookings, OR 97415.

Memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.redwoodmemorial.net.

Submitted by Redwood Memorial Chapel.