Leslie Dale Jones

On Monday, September 14, 2020, Leslie Dale Jones (Dale Jones) of Bly, Oregon, loving father of five children, passed away at age 84 in Klamath Falls, OR. Dale was born on September 3, 1936, in Prairie City, Oregon, to Earle and Nellie (Pflughaupt) Jones, the second of five boys. He married Ellen Wahl on June 5, 1959. and had three children. They later divorced. He went on to remarry Linda Sewing July 6, 1985 and became a stepfather to two children. Then they later divorced. Dale held several jobs and worked for a contractor for the Forest Service cutting wood in 1959. That same year he was drafted into the US Army, where he worked as a heavy machine operator for three years in Fulda, Germany, and was honorably discharged as a Specialist. Dale returned to Paisley, Oregon, and worked as a ranch hand for ZX Ranch. In 1969 he moved to Bly and worked for the Double S Ranch. In 1971 Dale worked for Weyehaesuer sawmill as a millwright. He retired from Weyerhaeuser after 25 years of service. Dale was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing, hunting, and camping. His humor kept a sparkle in his eye as he would tell us stories around the campfire. He loved music and dancing. You would always hear him whistling or humming a tune. His stubbornness was overshadowed by his good-hearted nature. Dale was always there to give a helping hand to anyone who needed it. He was preceded in death by his father Earle Jones, Mother Nellie Jones, Brother Donald Jones, Brother Arnold Jones, Stepson John Sewing, and Step-Granddaughter Desiree Sewing. He is survived by his younger two brothers Ronald Jones, Las Vegas, NV, and James Jones, Silver City, NM, and also by his children, daughter Carrie and husband Howard McFayden, Cotton Wood, CA; son Donald and wife Lisa Jones, Cresswell, Oregon; daughter Janice and husband Michael Efird, Chula Vista, CA; stepson Clinton Sewing Klamath Falls, Oregon. He was a loving grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, a wonderful uncle and cousin to his nieces, nephews, and cousins. Please join us in a celebration of his life on October 10th, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. At the Paul Melsness Fire Hall, Bly, Oregon.