Twin Falls High School - Coyote Yearbook (Twin Falls, ID)

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During this year, Twin Falls lost one of its most unforgettableli men. Renaldo V. Jones, athletic coach and instructor of the Mechanical Arts Department, died in the Veterans Hospital a few minutes after a heart attack on the Boise football field, where he was acting as head-linesman in the Boise-Nampa football game. Mr. Jones was born at Park City, Utah, February 24, 1892. He attended the Albion High School, later graduating from Albion Normal and from the University of Idaho. In 1917, when the United States entered the World War, he was teaching and coach- ing athletics at the Filer High School. He enlisted from there and went to France where he fought as a Corporal in the 146th Field Artillery in the four most important battles of the World Warethe Aisne-Marne, the St. Mihiel, the Champaigne-Marne, and the Meuse-Argonne. He was discharged in 1919 after two years of service. He came to Twin Falls from Nevada, where he had served as instructor and coach of athletics in the Wells and Elko High Schools with unusual success. An active member of the American Legion, he served as commander of the Twin Falls Post in 1938. Surviving him are Mrs. Jones and four children: twin boys, Jack and Bill, who are in Junior High School; a daughter, Judy, who is completing her junior year in Twin Falls High School, and another daughter, Jean, who graduated from our high school in 1938. Dear to the hearts of all'high school students, R. V. was also highly respected by his fellow teachers. The following tribute from them was published in the Idaho Journal of Education: iiMr. Jones had to an unusual degree many of the qualities essential to a true teacher. He was characterized by a simple, hearty friendliness that won him hosts of friends among students and adults alike. He truly liked the young people with whom he worked, and his understanding of their problems and capacity for deep sympathy brought him understanding and affection in return. In his relations in athletics he was a flne example for the young people whom he led, for he was noted as a true sportsman; and in that capacity as in all others he held the respect and affection of coaches and all other school men and women who knew him. He was an excellent teacher and a splendid man? 11

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R. V. JONES 10

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To Margaret Smith Your pleasant voice, sweet pitched and low, The smile with Which you said, HelloW We treasure With your Winning grace And dimpled face. When in the future far ahead We shall recall the things you,ve said, W611 know that you are With us yet, Dear Margaret. -WANDA HANKINs