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Donald Jones
September 30, 1920 - November 2, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Donald Garland Jones, age 95, of Amherst entered into the presence of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on November 2, 2015.<br /><br />Son of Edwin and Frances (Garland) Jones, Donald was born September 30, 1920 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. In 1942 he married Edith Pearl Allen and they cherished 70 years of their lives together.<br /><br />After his high school education he took Electrical Engineering by long distance learning and followed a path of being involved with electricity through his whole life. This included helping with the Canadian war effort in WW II, owning an electrical business, teaching high school electricity and being employed as plant manager at Canadian General Electrical/Moloney Electric in Sackville. <br /><br />He was a proud Canadian and followed current events, nationally and worldwide, passionately and prayerfully. He served his country well as part of the Royal Canadian Navy and as a crew manager at Canadian Car &amp; Foundry (Aircraft Division) installing electrical systems on wartime aircraft.<br /><br />Flower gardening became a passion of his in later years and he loved to show people the results of his efforts. <br /><br />He was a devout follower of the Lord Jesus.<br /><br />Donald will be mourned by his daughter Ruth Wakeman (John) of Zephyrhills Florida and son Phillip (Bev) of Amherst as well as six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Special &ldquo;daughters&rdquo; he leaves behind are Carol Marshall and Elaine Mattinson, both of Amherst and Charlene Richmond of Statesville, NC. Donald was predeceased by his wife the former Edith Allen in 2012; and brother, Lawrence.<br /><br />A time of visitation will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Campbell&rsquo;s Funeral Home, 98 Church St., Amherst (902-667-9906) from 7 to 9 p.m. with funeral service on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Pastor Timothy F. Murray presiding. Interment will take place in the Amherst Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Knights of Columbus hall.<br /><br />Memorial donations may be made to Amherst Wesleyan Church, Wycliffe Bible Translators (Shane &amp; Shelly Lyons) or charity of your choice.<br /><br />Online condolences and sharing of memories may be forwarded to the family via: www.campbellsamherst.ca or by visiting our Facebook page.<br /><br /></div>