Born in Shippensburg, PA he was the son of the late William and Elsie V. Sigel Jones.
Harold joined the newly formed U.S. Air Force in January 1948 and retired 21 ½ years later as a Senior Master Sergeant in 1969. Harold had notable duty assignments in Panama, Japan, Vietnam (1963 and 1964 with the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG)) and in the United States including as Base Sergeant Major at Luke AFB, AZ. Harold finished his career at Pentagon Headquarters USAF, Washington D.C. as the only enlisted person working there at the time.
After retiring from the Air Force in 1974 Harold began working at Hechinger Home Improvement stores in Alexandria, VA at management level and retired in 1992. Harold moved to San Antonio, TX in 1993.
Harold was Past Master and Life Member of Masonic Lodge #1429 in Helotes, TX; a member of the Alzafar Shrine, San Antonio, TX; a Life Member of Henry Knox Field Masonic Lodge #349, Alexandria, VA;Past Director, Kena Shrine Center, Fairfax, VA; Five time, Past Patron, Order of Eastern Star Jessica Callahan Chapter #91, Alexandria, VA; Harold also proudly served as Director of the Helotes Senior Center in Helotes, TX for 18 months. Harold is a life member of the following; The American Legion; DAV; VFW; Air Force Sergeants Assn.; The Retired Enlisted Association and National Assn. for Uniformed Services.
Harold was preceded in death by his eldest son, Harold D. Jones II; wife, Virginia S. Jones; brothers, Meveril J. Jones, Leslie “Ken” Jones, Gerald L. Jones, George E. Jones; Donald Jones an infant and sister B. Louella Sheffer.
Surviving is son, Jay C. Jones and his wife Elizabeth of San Antonio, TX; wife Kathryn D. Wehrmann of San Antonio, TX; a sister L. Kathryn Linn (and husband, Ray) of Shillington, PA; a sister-in-law, K. Alcesta Jones of St. Thomas, PA; along with a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 6:00p.m-8:00p.m. A continuing visitation will begin at 9 AM followed by funeral services at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Rd., San Antonio, TX. Burial with full military honors will be held at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. in shelter 1 .
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation under Harold Casey Jones. Direct link is; https://team.kidney.org/campaign/Harold-Casey-Jones-Memorial-
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