Obituary of William Ellison Jones III, 78
William Ellison Jones III
Jan. 21, 1946 – Oct. 17, 2024
Paso Robles, California
– William Ellison Jones III “Bill,” passed away Oct. 17, 2024, at his home in Paso Robles, with his beloved wife Marcia and family around him. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jones; and father, John Lane Jones.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia Muggelberg; brothers, John Lane Jones, Caroll Dean Jones; and his sister, Katherine Harrison; nieces and nephews; as well as his first love, Marie Matte, the lady in the trench coat that he met the first day of bonehead English.
He was so lucky to find two loves in his life. Born on Jan. 21, 1946, he spent his childhood in El Paso, TX. Bill had many interests. He was in the Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow and in DeMolay when young, and an avid Star Trek fan when older. He sang and choreographed barbershop, volunteered to teach genealogy in Utah, literacy in California and Hawaii, and computers to doctors. He enjoyed sharing his love of science fiction in book clubs and with people he met anywhere.
Bill worked as a computer system analyst for many years in Canada and the US. Marcia and Bill had just celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary a few days before his death. He loved reading, books, and his wife. He was interested in everything and everyone. He never met a stranger.
From Legacy.com.
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