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William Maxwell Jones Max Jones, 101, was born 1-10-08 in Scottsburg, Indiana, son of Mary Alice Perrin and Jesse Elston Jones and died 6-27-09 in Leon Valley. He was preceded in death by an infant brother; his wife of 53 years, Drusilla Lyle Cravens of Ft. Worth; and second wife of 10 years, Isabel Abdou Hatchett of El Paso. He is survived by his only child, Patricia Lynn, her husband Daniel Brown Smith, and sons, Timothy Jace Smith of Marietta, GA, Daniel Houston Smith and Lyle Harrison Smith, of San Antonio. He is also survived by Jerry and Susan Hatchett and Joele and Cynthia Hatchett of Santa Barbara, Calif, and Sherridan Mims Smith and wife Christina Johns of Acton, Calif. Special thanks goes to his loving caretakers, Carol Espinoza, Norma Atilano, Aida Hernandez, and Silvia Cordero. His paternal grandfather, Levi Rawlings Jones, was mustered out of the Civil War in Atlanta and walked home to Indiana with 3 pecans left in his pocket. Levi was the great grandson of William E. Collings, survivor of the 1812 Pigeon Roost Massacre. His maternal grandfather, Thomas Elija Perrin stayed on the farm so that brothers, Deck and Hez, could go to medical school. Tom's wife, Sarah Elizabeth Callaway was a fine seamstress who made dresses for the ladies in Scottsburg. Her adopted brother was Indiana Congressman Eugene Burgess E. B. Crowe. Born and raised a Methodist, Max began his life as a salesman at the age of 8, traveling with his father selling Elgin sewing machines and later selling musical instruments at the family store. Being self-taught, he played with Bert Wilburn and the Blue Moon Entertainers for dances all over No TX and So OK, until the Depression hit. After driving a pipeline mule team, selling tombstones, and helping to farm, he designed, built and taught 9-hole golf. In 1935, after 2 hard winters of snow and cold, he noticed an ad with a couple sitting on a beach under an umbrella wearing shorts, and soon moved to Texas. Hired by Nivision-Weiskopf, his largest order was for 7 million labels. He later worked for Brown & Bigelow, known as the biggest calendar printer in the world featuring famous artwork of painter Norman Rockwell or poses of Marilyn Monroe. Max proudly served in the Navy during WWII. Never one to sit still, Max enjoyed fixing things, building or refinishing furniture, hunting, fishing and camping from which he began the Campers Kitchen Company as a hobby out of his 1-car garage with orders nation-wide. After 34 years with B&B, he entered the 1st lien mortgage business and worked until his mid 90's. He served on the planning committee for the senior citizens community center in Leon Valley and its city council in 1992-94. In 1996, he was president of the Businessmen's Dinner Club and in 2008 received his 60 year Masonic pin. He never met a stranger, enjoyed his daily bourbon and believed in helping others. Just as he embraced life with all it offered, so was he anticipating in wonderment what great things were coming next. Memorials may be sent to the Old Ox Church est. 1823, Richard L. Applegate, Treasurer, c/o 421 S. Whippoorwill Lane, Scottsburg, IN 47170. SERVICES The funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Old Mausoleum Chapel at Mission Burial Park North, 20900 IH 10 West, followed by entombment. Committal Services conducted by the Helotes Masonic Lodge #1429.

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Maxwell Jones

January 10, 1908 - June 27, 2009