Donald C. Jones
November 15, 2008
Donald “Donnie” Jones, 51, of Des Moines passed away on November 15, 2008 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. The family will greet friends from 6-8 PM Thursday evening at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home. A family service will be held at a later date. Donnie had worked at Goodrich for 14 years and had served in the Army. He was a member of the motorcycle clubs HOG and 2nd Chance. He loved dogs and riding his Harley. He is survived by his children Matthew Wright, Brooke Ann, Sunny Gibson and Robert Dale; his mother Sharon Jones; his siblings Cathy Jones, Wendy Chrisman, Ted Jones, Dawn “Sam” Hilderbrand and Carrie Jones as well as his soul mate Angie. He was preceded in death by his father Don and grandmother Caroline. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Rescue League in Donnie’s memory.
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Angie Your Soulmate
11/24/2011
Happy Thanksgiving in Heaven "DON" ... Today is bittersweet ... It was 20 years ago today that "Our Journey together" first started. I remember it well and would not trade that day for anything! Sitting across from each other in the living room of the
"Whitehouse" (AA clubhouse). Sunny and Robby had gone on to eat with friends and by the time we decided to eat the dining hall was full so we sat in a booth in the kitchen. I remember when we were asking each others last names and you told me yours was "JONES" and I told you that was my last name! I remember each of us getting our drivers license out to prove to each other that "WE" were each right! I am very Grateful and Thankful for the many Blessings we shared! Not a day goes by that I don't think about you, and miss you, and I thank GOD for allowing our paths to meet! All I have left are MEMORIES and I cherish each and every one. Thank you for Loving me and my children. Thank you for being a wonderful "Poppa" to our grandchildren. Because of YOU I know what Love is. This is our 3rd Thanksgiving without you but I know you are with each of us every day. I know you are watching over us and Loving us from afar. Every night I go out and find my bright and shining "DON star" and know that "YOU" are near. It is really evident when there are no stars to be seen but in my searching the sky there would be an opening in the clouds and there you are, my "DON star" shining so brightly! I Thank GOD for that as I know it is his opening the clouds to make way for my "STAR" to shine through to me. We will light a Candle for YOU as we do each year and keep you in our Hearts and Thoughts as we share what we are Thankful for. Today for me, I am Thankful for our chance meeting 20 years ago today and all that it has brought into my life... Love and Miss you "DON"... YOU will never be forgotten... Happy Thanksgiving in Heaven... Thank you for being a part of my life. Thank You "GOD" for the many Blessings you have given me, Today and Everyday... @
Your Loving Soulmate! Angie
01/01/2011
Hi Honey,
Wanted to send you a note to say so long to 2010 and all that it has had in it and to let you know that your still in my thoughts and heart... I miss you every day...
I know your Birthday was Monday! We started the day out with a visit to Creative Images... Sherry did a really cool Memorial Tattoo for Sunny... It is beautiful... I know you would approve... Footprints with the flowers around each side of them like you have and they are ones in purple and gold for your Vikings... Also it says "Always with me" and your years 1956 - 2008. I set my appointment for 12/27/2011 It is for 3:00PM. Will have to figure out which one I want to do as another Memorial Tattoo...Summer and Austin and I enjoyed it thinking about you as we had dinner at "Applebee's" ... Next year we are going to Noah's as Summer didn't want to drive to there... She is a little shy about her driving downtown or semi downtown... I tried to give her directions but you know how that went... Besides she loves to go to Applebee's to celebrate you...
Christmas was good... We did the usual Christmas Eve at Shannan's and then I stayed at Sunny's overnight... Shannan's was a full house... We started with Aubrey and went to the oldest! I think everyone had a good time... the snacks were good too!
I'm sure you know what is going on with the kids... I may have told you already or discussed it... Either way, Sunny and Steve are divorcing. She has an old Childhood friend back in her life... Josh, you would like him and approve I am sure... It is strange as he reminds me a lot of you and our beginning days... He is quite colorful too, just like you! I think he would give you a run for your money when it comes to Tattoo's...lol... Sunny is happy and happier than she has been in a long time... Robby and Brenda are getting divorced... I'm upset with him as he has lied to all of us and been living a lie and he doesn't see all the hurt and pain he has caused... I love him as he is my son but I do not approve of what he did and continues to do... He has a child out of wedlock by someone who already had 5 kids... I just don't understand... Maybe someday I will be able to accept it but not today...
I have backslide from going to Church like I was... I need to find a new Church... You know how I can't handle stories or lies... There was a lie that was told when the truth would do and the way the pastors treated the girl who was to marry their son as she was pregnant and the support that was shown to her by that Family just made me ill and I could not continue to be a part of a place that didn't practice what they preached so to speak... I really miss it as the Pastors were good but I can't be a part of something that was so against every grain in me...
Bruce and Marcia took me to Orlando, FL to Disney World! We went from Dec 5th to the 11th. It was fun and they took care of everything! We got to go to the Disney Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. Got to go to Downtown Disney and Epcot. It was awesome. Went and visited the different Hotels there on Disney properties. Went to Universal Studio's too!... Was so awesome but the down fall was it was so flippin cold! We thought of you often and shared a spot with you while we were there!...
I also got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia... It has been a challenge! But will do what I gotta do to get through it!
Well Honey, in 14 minutes it will be 2011... Time almost for bed! I had a couple Smirnoff's and sat and watched the ball drop in New York Times Square! Also watched the Hawkeyes win the Bowl they got to go to! Was in AZ. Tomorrow get to watch the Parade and other games!
Well it is now 2011... Happy New Year's Honey! Love and Miss you so very very much... Take care!... Forever yours!!!...
Your Loving Soulmate, Angie
11/16/2010
Hey Butthead...
I just wanted to drop a line or two and let you know I LOVE YOU and was thinking of you... Something I do every day all day long... I miss you Honey... I know things happen the way they are supposed to and there are not always easy answers for why things happen the way they do. I know I have to trust GOD to take care of things when I'm lost...
I hope you liked the memorial I had posted in the Des Moines Register... You made above the fold and in the middle of the page! I can't believe it was 2 years ago you you left this world and went to live with GOD... We have a hole in our hearts... We miss you so very very much Honey... As your Memorial said, Your gone but not Forgotten...
I know it has been a few months since I have wrote and I apologize. It is not that I haven't thought of you because you are always on my mind... I can't explain what it is... Sad, depressed, upset at life circumstances I'm going through..
I'm sure your aware Dad Sparks passed away today. I'm sure he is with you now... I hope you have had good times with Poppa T and Gram and that you and your dad & his dad have been able to make some peace...
I'm gonna let you go for now Honey, You will forever be in my heart... I Love You forever and a day... Take care and know that I care...
Your Loving Soulmate, Angie
05/05/2010
Hey Honey,
Happy Cinco de mayo! Just wanted to talk a bit with you. let you know that I miss you. You have been on my mind a lot and always in my heart... I just miss you so very very much... They say time heals all wounds but I'm not seeing or feeling that...
Aubrey cut her 1st tooth today! Can you believe she is 9 months old? Didn't her pictures turn out cute... And her at the table having the little tea party!!! Can you believe Levi is going to be 4 years old next month... I notice the time by the kids ages changing...Austin made the "World Hockey Team" for the mid-west... So excited for him and what a honor that he made it and it will only help him with his life time goals... Sunny, poor child, has had the last year and 1/2 from Hell, It started with your passing and it seems like one thing after another has happened to her... She is absolutely beautiful... And Taylor, he is playing Golf and still doing Hockey, He and Austin go to CO in June for their tournament...
Well Honey, I need to be getting ready for bed... I love and miss you more than words can ever say... You are always and forever in my Heart... I Love You... Hugs.... XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Your Loving Soulmate, Angie
03/31/2010
Hi Honey,
I love and miss you... You have been on my mind a lot lately and I have been meaning to drop you a few lines... You are always on my mind and in my heart... I want you to know I'm thinking of you...
1st thing this morning as I was leaving the Park on my way to work someone who lives on the next block over was leaving on their Harley, it was a dresser and the front wheel had the ring of fire and of course you were instantly on my mind. I have the picture of you and me taken many moons ago from one of those photo booths in a frame with the yellow rose you got me when we went to Omaha with Bruce and Marcia all those year's ago... You are everywhere... After work today the 1st song on the radio was one that I always think of you when it plays...They say the 1st year is the hardest or worse in missing someone and going through all those 1st's but I really don't know if that is true as I miss you so much now that I get to thinking of you and remembering different wonderful memories and the next thing I know I'm crying... I do know that we will be together again someday so that does bring comfort to me. I never thought I would ever be here without you... Ok enough of that...
Finally the weather has started warming up! Hard to believe all the snow is gone... I can't believe how much we had... It seemed like it just kept coming!!! We had I believe the 3rd most snow ever... So glad it is finally warming up! There were lots of bikes out today both on my way to Church and then coming home...
The kids are sure growing up so fast... Summer of course driving now and having her boyfriend. Austin was picked for the "World Hockey" league... He is so good and lives, breaths, sleeps Hockey... Glad he made it. Sad that Taylor didn't. Levi is getting bigger too and such a doll... His blond hair and the little devilish ways he has...I was watching him and Aubrey on Sunday, we went to church and after he was watching cartoons he came up to me and wanted a hug and kiss... He was so sweet. And Aubrey, she is a cutie... You would just love her to pieces... She would bring back those special memories of when Pooh was a baby...
Well Honey, I am going to close for now but I will be back soon. I love you so very very much... I love and miss you more than words can ever say... You are and always will be in my heart forever.... I Love You.... XOXOXOXOXOXO
Angie, Your Loving Soul Mate
02/20/2010
Hi Honey,
Just a quick note to tell you I Love you and miss you bunches... Well honey, can you believe our "Pooh Bear" is Sweet 16 today... Hard to believe huh... I remember the day she was born... Remember how you thought the world revolved around her... She was your everything, we took trips with her, had her staying the night all the time, we had such good times... She has grown into such a beautiful young lady... We are so very lucky... I got her 16 yellow roses honey, I knew that would be something you would want her to have... A special milestone... Well honey, I'm gonna close for now... Love and miss you more than words can ever say... Hugs... XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
02/09/2010
Hi Honey,
I Love you... Just a few lines to tell you how very much I do love you and I miss you every day... I know your in a far better place in life, I know your finally at peace and I am grateful for that... Honey I cherish the time we had together... Our time together was the best time of my Life... No one will ever be able to compare to you or to give me all that you have... I just wanted you to know I was thinking of you and missing you... I uploaded the last pictures I have of you and Roc and Sheba on my Facebook photo's... I go and look at them all the time... I need to get more on there... I remember that day so well... I wish we could have had more of them...But we had what we did and it was the best of times... Well... I will close for now... Know that you will be forever in my heart as I know I am forever in yours... I Love You more than words can ever say... I Thank GOD for you and the time we had together... I Love You forever and always....XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
01/24/2010
Hi Honey,
The Vikings are playing the Saints as I'm sure your aware... This game gets to be the deciding factor in who plays in the "Super Bowl"... I'm rooting for the Vikings as I know you would and you are... The Colts are in so the Vikings need to pull it out...
Well, where do I begin... I am not seeing the person I told you about any longer and not sure I will ever see him again... I know the main disagreement was so minor but the behavior that came out of it scared me to pieces... I think he has some emotional issues and I don't have it in me to deal with all of that... The red flags were all there and for me I know I don't have to deal with that kind of treatment or behaviors... Done that, been there and not going there again... You are the only one I would ever do that for and since that wont ever be a possibility again I'm not going to go there for someone else... Especially someone I don't have that much time invested in... I am grateful it came out early and I don't have a lot of me vested in it... I should have known it was too good to be true... Oh well...
Church is so good... I wish you could have been here to meet the Pastor and my church family... I think you would have got along well and I think you may of even liked it... I know you would have had to get used to it but I think you would have...
Honey, I miss you so much... I never stopped loving you and thinking about you... You are and were my everything... You will be in my heart forever as well... Your last words are forever in my heart... Honey I'm so grateful for technology and I can hear your voice whenever I want... Granted it was your answer machine message when someone called you but it is still your voice... How wonderful is that... To me I am so blessed and lucky to have that... I miss you more than words can ever say and look forward to the day when we will be together again... I Love You with everything I have and I thank you for the wonderful years we shared together... We will be together forever... I Love You... XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
12/27/2009
My Dearest Don,
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Don, Happy Birthday to you!!! Happy Birthday!!! Wow Honey, 53 years young today! My wish for you is that you are at peace. I wont be selfish, I will always miss you and if there was anything I could have done last year I wouldn't be writing to you here...
Honey, there isn't a day that goes by that you aren't a part of my thoughts and or dreams. You will always have a very special place in my heart. I will always Love You and Miss You... Honey, You were the best thing that ever happened in My or Sunny or Robby's lives. You were so very good to us all. You gave each one of us a part of you and it was the Best you had to give. We each hold on dearly to the Wonderful Memories we have of you. We are so Grateful that we have them and will always have them. And we have oh so many wonderful pictures to go along with and remind of us those memories...
Today is your special day, I hope you know how much You will always mean to me. You were my 1st True Love, Honey you taught me what True Love was all about. I am so fortunate for that. We had almost 18 of the best years of my Life. I will be forever grateful for each and every one of them... I know we had our share of ups and downs but they on their worst day was the best days I had ever had...
Honey, I will Love you More today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow. Today, Tomorrow and Always you will be a part of me and I will carry you with me always...
Happy Birthday Honey... Happy Everyday... I Love and Miss you forever and always in all ways.... I LOVE YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY...
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Angie, Your Soul Mate...
12/25/2009
Hi Honey,
Merry Christmas... Another has come to pass. You are still fresh on our minds and you are and always will be in our thoughts... I miss you Honey, I would have given anything to have had you here but I have to accept the fact you will never be back in this world and I know you would want me to be happy. You will always be in my heart love and we will be together in spirit forever.
Honey, I have someone special who wants to share my life and who has a lot of Love to give and share with me. I struggle because I would be here for you forever but I know that is not what you want for me. You gave me the best years of my life and you gave me all I need to know as to what to accept or not accept in another relationship. I think you would Like Michael and I think you two could be fast friends if the circumstances were different.
Honey, you will never be forgotten. I will hold you near and dear to me in my heart. I pray that you continue to watch over us and keep us safe and be that special guardian angel.. I Love you more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow... I Love You.... Forever and Always you will be in my heart all ways!!!... XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
11/29/2009
Hi Honey,
Just got done watching a Hallmark movie "A Dog Named Christmas"... It was a good movie and of course it brought a lot of memories with it... I miss you and I sure do miss our dogs... Wow, you would think time would ease the heartache but It doesn't... I miss you every minute of every day... I Believe your in Heaven with Jesus and God watching over us... I Believe that we will be together again someday.
I have a small dog now, not sure if I told you about him or not... You would call him an ankle biter I'm sure, He looks like Summer's Sasha. He is a Yorkie. His name is Whiskey! He is a trip! He loves Squeaky toys!!! And do I mean loves em... I'm sure you been watching him and know what I mean!!!
I am going to Mall of America tomorrow with a group from Church and then on Tuesday we are going to be doing something with the "God Boxes" which is a small shoe box filled with small toys, books, colors, a ball, tooth paste & a toothbrush and what ever small items that underprivileged children in other countries may need along with a message about Jesus/God... I really love the Church I belong to. They teach and preach from the Bible and God's word. I have never been to a Church quite like this and the word of God is all that they tell about. I think you would have liked them had you had the chance to attend. They do not condemn people or put people down. They have even helped me with you and all my thoughts and feelings... I am as happy as I can be without you...
I do have a friend, Michael. Small world, he went to school with Theodore & your sisters. He tells me he loves me but I don't have those feelings for him and I don't know if I ever really can or will... In some ways he has similarities of you... He has 2 boys still living at home 11 and 14... He is nice and gets along with the rest of the family. Summer has informed me no one will ever take place of her Papa... I told her no one can ever take your place. I told her we take you with us everywhere and everyday as your in our hearts always...
Well, as usual, I will let you go for now as I need to get in gear and get things done and to bed as I have to be at the Church by 8:00am... I love and miss you more than words can ever say... You will always be in my heart and I will always love you... Take care and know that I care 4 ever and always.... I LOVE YOU...XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Love pooh.
11/15/2009
Hey papa, i miss you soooo much and love you soo soo much to. I can't believe that it's been a year today sense you have been gone. I miss calling you just seeing what you have been up to. I miss going out to eat at apple bees together. Papa you are my hero. You always will be. I wrote about you in my English paper when i was in 7th grade. Saying that when I grow up I wanna be just like you and i still do. I wanted you to be here for the rest of my life. It was not time for you to leave yet I always say in my head. I think about you all the time like i will be in class spacing off and think off you and I just want to cry because how much i miss you. It's so hard without you being hear. It has hurt so many people and its hard to heal. You will be in everyone's hear especially my heart forever. You are the greatest grandpa and i am so thankful for that because no one has the most amazing grandpa like i did. It hurt me so much when i found out this day a year ago because you had a lot of years a head of yourself. I wanted you to be hear for my other birthdays,graduation,kids and etc.... Your never going to be replaced. You are always on my mind always in my conversations. Like at the time when me and you and Austin went to apple bees of course there was two little twin girls sitting next to us and they would poke there heads up at us and then Austin would. You were laughing. We had so many good times. We still do just you will be in our hearts. There are so many memories we had. They will be playing in my head everyday over and over. When i turn 18 I'm getting a Tattoo on my ankle or back or should of a apple bees sign maybe. and your name in the middle of it. Still trying to decide. I only have a few more years to think what kind of tattoo i want. Its going to be special I know its going to hurt but i don't care I'm going to take the pain because it means something and it will be on my body for the rest of my life. I have so much i have wanted to talk to you about. I drive me and my brother to school now. I bet you are like oh wow. I'm staying away from Norwalk. I baby sit before and after school. When i turn 16 I want to get a job at the mall. Brenda and Robb had another baby its a girl. Shes so adorable her name is Abri Ann Clark Dale. Sheba misses you tons. She always will. You gave those dogs everything. You were so nice to them. But they were your babies you spoiled them. I got my belly button pierced. The family and I are all getting together tonight and going out to eat at apple bees a remembrance of you. Sense you aren't here. Its going to be really sad and hard. I only normally go to apple bees with you. There sure was something about that apple bees... But you knew every time what i wanted. I love you so much and miss you tons. And you will always be on my mind and i will always be thinking of you. Take care and watch over us. Show us that you are here in our hearts with us. Miss you tons papa.
Number one greatest grandpa ever.
Love summer.
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
11/15/2009
DONALD CLARK JONES
12/27/1956-11/15/2008
"Mr.Butthead"
and "Dad",
your death leaves a
heartache no one can heal,
your love leaves a
memory no one can steal.
As your last text
message said:
"You will be in my heart
forever, Love Don"
"You will be in
our hearts forever".
Thank you for your love
and the wonderful
memories.
We love and miss you,
always and forever.
Your loving soul mate,
Angie, and your children,
Sunny and Robby and
their families...
Honey, this was my tribute to you today on the 15th day of November 2009. It has been one year ago today (physical date) you left this world. Honey, I will always Love you, you will be in my heart forever and the memories sustain me and the fact that I know someday we will be together again keeps me going... Always and forever you are on my mind and in my heart... I Love You and I Miss You... Keep watch over us and show us signs that you are here with us.... Forever Yours....XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
11/14/2009
Hi Honey,
Hard to believe you have been gone a year today... In some ways it seems like yesterday... You will be in my heart forever just as you told me I will be in yours! We were so lucky to have you in our lives. We had some wonderful times... I know you loved me as I love you... I hope you have peace in your life now... I will hold you dear close to me in my heart always.... Honey I miss you and Love you more than words can say... Always in my heart...Till we are together again I will never forget you.... I Love You and I Miss You.... Hugs... X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Your Loving Soul Mate, Angie
11/13/2009
Hey Mr. Butthead,
Have I told you lately that I Love You... Have I told you lately how much I miss you? I Love you and Miss you more than words can ever say. Honey a year ago tonight was the last time I actually saw you walk and talk... We sat on the couch, you brought your laundry over to wash on Sat. You called to talk to Matthew but got his voice mail... Of course he did call you back and you talked for a few minutes. All superficial, I know if he had it all to do over he would have spent more time talking to you... Of course I know if I had it all to do all over again I would have never let you out of my sight or life. I know that I Loved you with all I had and I know that you loved me with all that you had and it was all good...
We have such wonderful memories... Oh honey so many, from the 1st time we met sitting in the living room of the Whitehouse on Thanksgiving... Sunny and Robby went to get their food, and you and I sat and shared and then we grabbed a bite and went into the kitchen and sat and ate.. I remember each having to show our drivers license to each other to prove we were Jones!!! And what a blessing it was, I said when I got divorced I would never change my last name and I never did... Also I remember that night, Going to the Val-Air dancing... Wow, you took my breath away... I thought wow, if he can dance that good what else could he do... Honey, you never disappointed me... I love you and I miss you...
So many wonderful memories... I am so lucky to have all of them and to have had the great fortune of sharing them with you... You are my everything.. No one will ever take your place in my heart... I will always carry you there with me... I Thank God for the time we had. You were a Blessing in my life and in my Children's lives. And you Grandchildren's as well... We will always love and miss you and we Thank you for all you gave to us.... Always, always, always remember, I LOVE YOU... I ALWAYS HAVE AND I ALWAYS WILL... "YOU WILL BE IN MY HEART FOREVER, LOVE" as your last text to me was I also write that to you....Now you are my "Special Angel" and you will always and forever be so very "Special to me, My Mr. Butthead"... Always and forever in my heart you will be... I LOVE YOU... XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO