Roy Curtis Jones

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend Roy Curtis Jones, 81, passed away on February 5, 2024 at his home with his loving wife, Joan, by his side, and was welcomed into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father.


He was born on January18, 1943 in Ogden, Utah, to Roy Nelson and Leah Curtis Jones. He was an adoring big brother to Elaine, Craig, Marlene, Marvin and Karen.


Roy loved his family more than anything in the world. He did whatever he could to look after those he loved. He married Joan Hansen, the love of his life, on July 3, 1968. He gave selflessly of his time and energy to all, but especially to his beloved wife; his five children, Merrit (Matthew), Wendy (Andrew), Ivy (Scott), Leah (Jon), and Roy (Kristy); and his fourteen grandchildren.


As a boy, Roy survived polio. For the rest of his life he appreciated his good health, and viewed each day as a precious gift. He also built radios and earned a HAM radio license: call sign K7NM0. Later, he taught his children Morse code and helped them get licenses so they could keep in touch before the era of cell phones. As a young adult, he loved flying small airplanes and even had his own plane.


He worked building airplanes at Boeing, flew air mail, worked on mountaintop television transmitter sites, and traveled the world working as a radio officer with the U.S. Merchant Marine, which made him appreciate home even more.


Roy loved reading anything he could get his hands on - newspapers, magazines, scores of books that he collected, and medical journals, which he researched voraciously trying to find solutions for the health problems of people he loved. He devoted his life to taking care of his beloved wife, and loved taking daily walks on the Logan Riverwalk with her. He loved riding his bike, and even into his 80s, would ride to the grocery store almost daily, his knapsack on his back.


In recent years, above all else, he cherished and delighted in his 14 grandchildren: Carolann, Alex, Alyssa, Calista, Calvin, Aeden, Liam, Julianne, Roy Dennis, Emory, Millicent, Jackson, Wesley and Juniper. He always clapped the longest and the loudest at their plays, recitals and concerts. He planned his days around their music lessons and band practices so that he could sit and listen, a grin on his face. He cheered for them at their sporting events, even though he never followed sports. He read to them, talked with them, listened to them, and made them feel important. He will be with his family always, and a cherished and important part of their lives.


Memorial services were held on February 11, at the LDS church at 94 W. 600 S., Logan, Utah. Internment services were held on February 12, at the Logan City Cemetery.