Beginning with the sacrifices of Lehi Willard Jones during the founding of Southern Utah University, six generations of the Jones family have called SUU home.
Lehi Willard Jones, along with his wife Henrietta and their eight children.
The Second Generation
Erastus "Rass" Jones was the first in the Jones family to attend Branch Normal School and the second generation to call SUU home.
Rass was an exemplary student and lettered in two sports while attending Branch Normal School. His sweater is still on display at SUU.
The Third Generation
York Fielding Jones, along with his wife, Evelyn Jones, attended SUU in the 1940s.
Beginning with Lehi Willard Jones and his dedication to the founding of SUU, the Jones family has built a legacy of learning spanning six generations and more than a century.
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