Donald R. Jones

November 23, 1933 - December 17, 2017

After a five-year battle with metastatic cancer, Donald passed away peacefully at his Santa Barbara home into the presence of his Lord on December 17, 2017. The first of four children, Donald was born on November 23, 1933 in Santa Ana, CA to Reginald and Doris Jones. After spending his early childhood in Los Angeles, his family moved to Inglewood, CA. He graduated from Inglewood High School in 1951 and in 1953 was drafted into the Army during the end of the Korean War. Don served in the Army Signal Corps, stationed at Fort Meade, MD. He graduated from Long Beach State College in 1964 with a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology. Don's professional career included several years in the aerospace industry as a Manufacturing Engineer, followed by over 15 years in the air pollution control management field. He retired in 1991 from the Air Monitoring Division of Santa Barbara County's Air Pollution Control District. He is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 58 years, daughters Donna Jones, Barbie (Brannan) Gary, and Beverly (Jeremy) Davison, and 5 grand children, Wendy, Riley, Jack, Tyler, and Logan. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church of Santa Barbara. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Santa Barbara's Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care or CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ - Hermes Family support).