Duane was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Petra and Edward Jones. He was one of 8 boys and learned the value of hard work while growing up on a farm in Minnesota. Duane had a desire to travel and experience new things, and moved to Nevada after graduating from college and serving in the US Army during peacetime.
He met the love of his life, Leslie Joan Griffin, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was married for time and all eternity on June 6th, 1970 in the St. George LDS Temple in Utah. Duane and Leslie raised 6 children together and moved to their home in Citrus Heights, California, in the summer of 1984.
Duane’s favorite pastime was fishing with his brothers during his many trips to Minnesota to visit his family. He spent a lot of time fishing with his children out in California but had a lot of difficulty catching anything, so those Minnesota trips were special. He loved hunting, camping, hiking, being outdoors, and traveling to exotic places like the Holy Land, the ruins in Mexico, and China during his retirement years. He had a special love of golf and enjoyed playing weekly golf games with his friends and occasionally with his sons (who were no match for him). Duane had a great sense of humor and always enjoyed a good joke. He enjoyed telling stories and sharing some of his wit and wisdom with his many friends and family members.
Duane is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Leslie, and his children, Robert, Marcy, Jerry, Brian, Jennifer and Allison, and 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and two brothers, Earl and Glenn.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 7009 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights, CA, on Saturday, April 6th, at 11:30am. All are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Duane’s memory to his favorite charity, the Salvation Army, or to the American Cancer Society.
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