York Fielding Jones, our beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away on April 12, 2008 in Cedar City, Utah.

He was born on May 28, 1925 in Cedar City to Erastus Lunt and Martha Laurena Langford Jones. Raised on a cattle and sheep ranch near Cedar City, York Jones met his match in Evelyn Kunz, also a Cedar City native. Together, the two have spent a lifetime serving the local community. York joined the Army Air Corps in 1943.

After serving his country and attending the Branch Agricultural College and other Universities he received a bachelors degree in engineering, York worked in the engineering department of Utah Construction Company where he was eventually promoted to mine manager. After 33 years working at the Iron Mine, York retired. York has held many positions in professional organizations including: board member of the Utah Tax Payer's Association, member of the Utah Mining Association, board member of the Utah Safe Drinking Water Association, Chairman of the B.L.M. Advisory Board, member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, President of the Iron County Historical Society, President of the Cedar City Rotary Club and President of the Cedar City Kiwanis Club. York was also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities including Bishop and High Councilman. York and Evelyn collaborated to write three books about Cedar City and their family history. In 1982, York and Evelyn were honored for "Dedicated Years of Historical Research." In April 2008 they were honored with the "Life Time Service Award" by SUU. York also received many awards on state and county levels for his masterful woodworking skills. He spent many years running cattle on Kanarraville Mountain and west of Cedar City. He enjoyed photography and historical research which played an important part in his life. As an historian he provided substantial materials and advice to the "Special Collections" at SUU.

Married for nearly 62 years, he is survived by his wife, Evelyn; his four children: Evan York (Carol) Jones of Farmington, NM; Lyn Marie (Brent) Turek of Cedar City, UT; Laurie (Collin) Rose of Annabella, UT; and Leah Ann (Scott) Brown of Cedar City, UT; two sisters, Madelon (Max) Payne and Laurena (Frank) Adams both of Cedar City, UT; 26 grandchildren and 35 great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Erastus Quinn Jones and O'Leary Jared Jones, one sister, Zanola Jones Bullock, and a son, Derrill K Jones.

Funeral Services will be held on Sat., April 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Cedar City 9th LDS Ward Chapel located at 256 S. 900 W. in Cedar City, Utah. Visitations will be held at Southern Utah Mortuary on Fri., April 18, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. and again on Sat., April 19, 2008 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.

Published in the Deseret News on 4/17/2008.