July 1, 1939 – October 25, 2024
John Thomas Jones, 85, of Friendswood, passed away at home peacefully the morning of October 25, 2024. John was born on July 1, 1939, in Bastrop, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his wife Bobbie Jones.
John graduated from Bastrop High School, enlisting in the National Guard and then the Army after graduation. His military service in communications and the US Armed Forces Signal Corp took him to many countries and he was proud of the time he was able to serve.
John was selected for a position at NASA in the late 1960’s. He was a team member on many important missions into space and loved developing the simulators that trained the astronauts. He attended the University of Houston School of Engineering and worked as a Test Engineer at Singer and later CAE-Link.
John was one of the first residents of Forest Bend Subdivision. He was proud of his community and worked to help establish the Forest Bend Volunteer Fire Department. He continued his leadership and service to the station as Treasurer and later President of the FBVFD, and was an active member of CLMEC (Clear Lake Medical Emergency Corp).
John worked as a Service Engineer for Versatec, Xerox, and a Lead Quality Auditor and Consultant providing qualification testing for electronic, electrical and power generation clients. He then went on to work at Clear Lake Intermediate in CCISD within the Technology Department until retirement.
John loved the outdoors, animals, old cars and just “tinkering”. He was most proud of his family, military service, his contributions to space exploration, and the Forest Bend Volunteer Fire Department.
His favorite times were spent with his grandchildren. He loved water balloon fights, walks in the park, and making peanut brittle.
John will be greatly missed by his daughter, Sherry White and her husband David, his son Eric Jones and his wife Amy, and his grandchildren Laura Lupoli and her husband Franco, and grandson Ryan Jones.
The family is planning a private graveside ceremony on Thursday October 31, 2024, at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, with Chaplain Jake Kanpe officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Forest Bend Volunteer Fire Department.
Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Jeter Funeral Home https://jeterfuneralhome.com.
