Edward David Jones

Visitation: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family to receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City on Monday, January 7, 2008

Funeral Service: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 11:00 am at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles city

Interment: will follow in the Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery with full military rites provided by VFW Post 1579

Edward David Jone's, age 60, of Miles City passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008 as a result of an automobile accident.

Ed was born in Miles City, Montana on September 6, 1947, the son of Clarence J. and June J. (Fairbanks) Jone's. He attended SH and Libby Country School and graduated from Custer County District High School in 1965. Following high school, Ed entered the United States Navy in which he served a short time before being medically discharged. On March 27, 1971, Ed married Linda Stieg in Miles City and from this union, their only son, Chad was born. Ed was so proud of his son and loved to attend all of his sports activities, both while he played and now as he coached. Whether Chad was playing or coaching, Ed was his biggest fan. In September of 2007, he attended Chad and Ambers wedding in Kansas City where they also got to attend a Kansas City Royals game.

Following their marriage, Ed worked for Associated Foods and later for Peabody Coal while living in Forsyth. In 1988, Ed and Linda purchased ELC Lumber Yard in Forsyth which they ran until 1996, when they began managing Riverview Villa Retirement Center. In 2000, Ed moved to Miles City where he drove truck until the time of his death. Ed was an outdoorsman at heart. He loved to camp and fish and made several trips to Canada to do so. He and Linda had a place at Fort Smith- Yellowtail Dam and spent many wonderful vacations up there camping and fishing. Ed also enjoyed woodworking. Throughout the years he has made and given away many special projects to family and friends. His family and friends were the most important thing in his life, and he will be forever remembered and missed among them.

Ed is survived by his son Chad Edward Jone's and his wife Amber of Kansas City, MO; a brother, William Bill Jone's and his wife Pansy of Miles City, MT; a sister, Frances Bartholomew and her husband Don of Tongue River Stage; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and June, step-father Bud Bourn and a sister, Alice Maier in 1991.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family to receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City on Monday, January 7, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 11:00 am at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles city. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery with full military rites provided by VFW Post 1579. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the family of Ed Jone's c/o Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home; 1717 Main Street, Miles City, MT 59301. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements