Jones, Wallace B. Sr.

Age 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Horizon House 
residence on Thursday, August 19, 2010. Bruce was born on May 
13, 1916 in Seattle to Beulah Faye Smith Jones and Harry Burnell 
Jones. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Grace 
Potter Hiscock Jones, in 2007. They were married for 66 years. 
Bruce attended Lowell Elementary School, Broadway High School 
and graduated from the University of Washington where he was a 
member of PSI Upsilon Fraternity. Bruce participated in track and 
was the manager of the Husky football team. He was a Tyee 
member and attended basketball and football games into his 
80's. Bruce had fond memories of his grandfather, Wesley L. 
Jones, who served his country well in the House andU.S. Senate 
for more than 40 years. He drove his grandfather around the 
state stumping prior to elections. Bruce enrolled in the Coast 
Guard during the war. He was a Certified Public Accountant and 
first worked as the in-house Accountant for the Gibson Packing 
Company in Yakima. Subsequently he worked as a CPA at the 
John Meals Company. In 1957 he purchased Trick & Murray 
Office Products Company where he was President and worked 
until his retirement in the early 1990's. He and Grace vacationed 
and owned a home at Smoke Tree Ranch, Palm Springs, 
California for many years. They loved to play golf in Seattle and 
the desert. His other passion was boating. He was a crew 
member for two Trans-Pac sailing races from Los Angeles to 
Honolulu in the 1950's and he continued his passion as a boat 
owner and cruised in Washington, British Columbia and 
Southeast Alaska. Bruce was an owner of Lake Union Drydock 
Company where he served as Treasurer. He was a former 
member of the Seattle Golf Club, the Men's University Club and 
the Seattle Tennis Club. The family is so grateful to Jean Pollard 
and Lili Tupou for the loving care they gave to Bruce in his later 
years. Bruce was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and 
brother Harry Burnell Jones, Jr. He is survived by his brother, 
Roger Wesley Jones, children Bruce Jr. and wife Joanne, and 
daughter Grace "Missy" Jones Ross; grandchildren Mike, Sam, 
Jeremy, Jessica, Kim and Heather; great-grandchildren Jordan, 
Ava, Syrus, Marco, Elio and Savannah; and many nieces and 
nephews. Memorial donations may be made to Epiphany Parish. 
There will be a memorial service at Epiphany Parish, 1800 - 38th 
Avenue, Seattle 98122 on Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 
a.m. followed by a gathering at the Seattle Yacht Club.

Published in The Seattle Times on September 5, 2010