Joseph Jay Jones

Joseph Jay Jones, professor of English for 40 years, died on 12 February 1999, at age 91. He was preceded in death by his wife, Johanna, and their son, David, and is survived by two daughters, Judy Holden and Suzie Sarrett. He was born in Peru, Nebraska, on 29 June 1908, and attended public schools in Tecumseh, Nebraska. After three years at Nebraska State College in Peru (1926-1929), he transferred to the University of Nebraska and graduated in 1930. He …