I Love You, Dad

Even when you know it's coming, even when they've lived a long and happy life, even when you have so many good memories... saying goodbye hurts so much. Goodbye, Dad. I love you. 

 

Dad (24) and Cindy (6 months)

Dad (77) and Cindy (53)

David Everett Jones was born on May 23, 1948 in Renton, Washington, the youngest of three sons. As a boy, he enjoyed baseball, building model cars, camping, and earning Boy Scout merit badges. Dave met Kathy in their middle school science class and their first date was the Junior Prom. After graduation, they both attended Green River Community College. Dave was the first in his family to go to college and graduated with an AS degree in 1968. He moved to Livermore, California to begin working at what is now called Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory while Kathy headed to eastern Washington to complete her BA degree. 

Dave and Kathy married on June 20, 1970. They welcomed two daughters, Cindy in 1972 and Kari in 1975. Dave worked at LLNL as a Mechanical Engineer Technician for 38 years, retiring in 2006. In his spare time, he build a beautiful cabin from the ground up and did significant home renovations. Dave was a very talented woodworker who enjoyed hanging out in his garage and chatting with neighbors. He loved baseball, NASCAR, jigsaw puzzles, and traveling with the family. Dave was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church for 50 years before moving to Eagle, Idaho in 2018. In Eagle, he joined Hope Lutheran Church. Dave loved spending time with his grandchildren: Timothy, Trevor, and Allison. 

Dave passed away on June 25, 2025, five days after his 55th wedding anniversary. He will be missed by many.