Marie H. Jones

Marie H. Jones was born Sept. 11, 1959, in Moses Lake, Washington. Her parents are James Jardine of Powderhorn, Colorado, and Marsha M. Coffin of Wenatchee, Washington. In 1962, Marie was run over by the train ride at the fairgrounds; if she had been 6 months older or 6 months larger, she would not have made it. She is the reason the train ride doesn’t encompass all of the rides at the fair anymore. Marie attended Lakeview, Longview, Chief Moses and the Moses Lake High schools.

She was actively involved in 4-H. She was the president, secretary, treasurer and reporter. In high school, Marie was involved in FFA. She raised sheep; she rode horses from the time she could walk. Horses were her favorite animal. Marie graduated high school in 1978.

Marie went to Kinmen Business University to take a 12-month course and finished in 10 months, during which time Marie was rodeo queen for the Moses Lake rodeo. Marie was a revenue agent with the Department of Labor and Industries for 40 years. She was part of the Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association; she was the treasurer, secretary, and jack-of-all trades. She has been part of the board for 25 years. She did the lap counting and time trials for the Moses Lake Demo Derby for 30-plus years. Marie also assisted the 4-H dog superintendent for 20 years here in Moses Lake. In 2011, Marie lost her left leg due to a blood clot and a severe infection. She always said “she would get back to as much of a normal life as possible,” which she did.

She married William R. Jones on Sept. 24, 1988, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. They had two children, Caitlyn and Kody. She divorced William in May of 1998.

She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Marie was a wonderful mother, grandma and friend. We are all going to miss her laughter and sense of humor.

She is survived by daughter Caitlyn L. Wyatt, son Kody E. Jones, grandchildren Dakota E. Wyatt and Elora A Wyatt and sister Viki L. Jardine. She was predeceased by her brother Lee J. Jardine and both her parents.

Memorial is at 11 a.m. Sept. 4, 2021, at Blue Heron Park. There will be a potluck afterward in memory of my mom.