Lois (Clement) Jones

Obituary

Class of 1938

Feb. 15, 1920 – May 8, 2017

Lois Jones, 97, formerly from Cambridge, Idaho, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at her home In Weiser.Lois was born February 15, 1920, the daughter of Ruth and Hoyt Clement. She was raised and educated at Weiser. She married Chester Delos Jones on May 27, 1939 at Payette. They farmed on Mann Creek. Lois became a war wife while Chet served in the U.S. Army. After his return he worked for the City of Weiser. They moved to Longview, Washington and then to Cambridge, Idaho in 1953.

Lois was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cambridge, where she was honored as Mother of the Year and of the Church of the Redeemer in Weiser. She volunteered at the Weiser hospital knitting hats for newborns, at her Church making caps for the homeless, serving at Senior Citizens all the while enjoying lunch with her Red Hat gals. Lois was a 60 year member of the Loyaute #19 Order of the Eastern Star and traveled with friends to various states with visitations which gave her great pleasure meeting new people and making a lot of wonderful friends. She served as Worthy Matron while in Cambridge and then accepted various offices with the Grand Chapter of the OES. She loved knitting and crocheting for each of her grandchildren and grandbabies, dancing to a jitterbug or great waltz and could tell a good story. In her 97 years, she thought that sending a man into space was the most memorable event only second to World War II. She lived her life adventurously and always with a plan for tomorrow.

Lois is survived by her 2 daughters, 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren; a niece, 2 nephews and her beloved pet “Maggie”.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, husband Chet, 1 infant daughter, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Charles and Nita Sale and companion Dick Decoito.

Services for Lois will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Cambridge Cemetery.

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