Born 1935 in Vancouver, BC.
Died
at age 72 on Monday, August 18, 2008.
Married
52 years to Vera Jones nee Fedorowich.
Father
to Karen Eve Jones and Robert Gregory Jones.
Military
Career
1st
Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery - 3 years.
Royal
Canadian Air Force - 24 years.
Stationed
at Camp Shilo and Fort Osborne Barracks in Manitoba (where he met
Vera), RCAF Station Comox in BC, CFB Uplands and CFB Borden in
Ontario, and twice at 4 Fighter Wing in Baden-Soellingen, Germany.
Writing
Career
Bob
started his writing career in 1975. He switched to full-time writing
in 1980, taking early release from the military. As an author and
editor to various regional, national and international publications,
Bob was committed to helping aspiring writers to achieve their full
potential. When he received the Jack Davis Mentor's Award, he wrote,
"It brings tears of gratitude to my eyes to think I have
received an award for doing what I love best - ordering people
around; bullying and harassing them; scribbling rude comments all
over their deathless prose; making them write things over and over
again. It truly doesn't get any better than this."
Bob was a consummate story-teller. When he held the "talking stick", laughter and merriment prevailed. He shared his love of fishing and the outdoors by volunteering for various organizations, including the Oyster River Enhancement Society, the Wild Salmon Alliance, and the Fly Fishing Canada.
Some of Bob's most recent works are: Fly Fishing Canada - From Coast to Coast to Coast (co-author/editor, 2001), A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author, 2006), and Island Salmon Fisherman (co-author, 2008).
There was no service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Salvation Army, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Kidney Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Bob's daughter, Karen, was gathering together stories about Bob from his many, far-flung friends as a family memento. To include your tribute and photos, email Karen at "karen@yahoo.ca".
"Blessed be those whose stardust finds a home in the universe."