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Theodore Jones
Obituary
Ted loved to play Bid Whist and chess from which he received an award and trophy respectively.
Ted loved to play the oboe and the guitar. He liked to watch old movies, look at You Tube videos, research science topics, watch the news, and swing dance. Theodore will be remembered as a gentle soul and a person with a kind heart.
Theodore is survived by his daughter, Emily D. Powell, Frederick, Maryland; son, Steven M. Jones, Rockville,
Maryland; son-in-law, Terry Powell, Frederick, MD; step-children, Kirsten A. Jones, Mount Laurel, NJ; Justin S. Mason, Columbia, MD; step daughter-in-law, Nichole Mason, Columbia, MD; step-grandchildren, Taylor Mason, Germantown, MD; Aliya, Lauren and Michelle Mason, Columbia, MD; Telana Jones and Myles Matthews, Mount, Laurel, NJ; sisters, Ann Chambers, Mount Laurel, NJ; Virginia Dillingham, Pittsburg, PA; Marvin Jones, Tabernacle, NJ; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private.
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Deceased August 17, 2020
In Memory
Ted Jones died Aug. 17, 2020, in Rockville, Md. He was a member of Kappa Theta and an editor of the Olio. Art Landy ’61 recalls an incident when Ted dozed off in physics class and Professor Townes threw a piece of chalk or an eraser at Ted, who snapped awake, saying, “You got me.” Townes kept on lecturing, and Ted went on to do well in physics. After Amherst, Ted graduated with a doctorate of philosophy at the University of Washington in 1967.
Ted taught at Amherst and Mount Holyoke College from 1972 to 1979, and from 1980 to 2020 he was a biologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Ted did his Ph.D. thesis research in the laboratory of John Gallant at the University of Washington, on a class of enzymes that remove phosphate from nucleic acids and proteins. These enzymes (called phosphatases) perform many critical functions in all life forms and are involved in many human diseases. Ted showed that phosphatase gene expression in the model organism E. coli was determined by a number of different, as yet undiscovered, genes—an insight that foreshadowed our present understanding of the complexity of gene regulation.
Ted did his postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Bill Dove ’58 at the University of Wisconsin, where he developed and characterized a method for inhibiting transcription from DNA into RNA. The drug he used (BrdUrd) was one of the earliest anti-tumor drugs, and his work generated an important new tool for molecular biology.
Ted is survived by his wife, Olga Spears Jones; daughter Emily Powell; son-in-law Terry Powell; son Steven Jones; and many stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
Ted Ells ’61 and Art Landy ’61
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Contact
Nickname
- Ted
Family
Amherst Relatives
- Olga S. Jones W'61 (d)
Personal
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Professional
Employment Information
Former
- BiologistUS Environmental Protection AgencyStart:01/1980End:08/2020
- ProfessorMount Holyoke CollegeStart:09/1972End:01/1979
Industry Information
Current
- Environment: Ecology
- Government: Federal
- Sciences: Biology
Former
- Education/Academia: Higher Education
- Sciences: Biology
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Amherst
Reunion Class
- 1961
Graduation Year
- 1961
Major(s)
- Biology
Other Academic
Secondary Schools
- Rancocas Valley Regional High School
Higher Ed
- University of WashingtonField of Study:GeneticsDegree:Doctor of PhilosophyYear:1967
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Amherst
Volunteering
- Alumni FundRole:Associate AgentEnd:August 2020
Fraternity
- Kappa Theta Fraternity
Extracurricular Activities
- House Management Committee-HMC
- OLIO
Post-Graduate
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Theodore Charles Reid Jones was born on November 9, 1939, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the devoted and loving husband of Olga Spears Jones. He departed this life and entered eternal rest at 8:28 am August 17, 2020 at Casey House Montgomery Hospice, Rockville, Maryland. Theodore graduated from Amherst College and the University of Washington from which he was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy degree. His research paper was entitled,” Genetic Control of Basal Levels of Alkaline Phosphatase in Echerichia Coli.” Theodore taught at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts and Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He accepted a position at the Environmental Protection Agency as a biologist/programmer and received numerous awards while working at EPA. He was also President of Blacks In Government.
Ted loved to play Bid Whist and chess from which he received an award and trophy respectively.
Ted loved to play the oboe and the guitar. He liked to watch old movies, look at You Tube videos, research science topics, watch the news, and swing dance. Theodore will be remembered as a gentle soul and a person with a kind heart.
Theodore is survived by his daughter, Emily D. Powell, Frederick, Maryland; son, Steven M. Jones, Rockville,
Maryland; son-in-law, Terry Powell, Frederick, MD; step-children, Kirsten A. Jones, Mount Laurel, NJ; Justin S. Mason, Columbia, MD; step daughter-in-law, Nichole Mason, Columbia, MD; step-grandchildren, Taylor Mason, Germantown, MD; Aliya, Lauren and Michelle Mason, Columbia, MD; Telana Jones and Myles Matthews, Mount, Laurel, NJ; sisters, Ann Chambers, Mount Laurel, NJ; Virginia Dillingham, Pittsburg, PA; Marvin Jones, Tabernacle, NJ; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private.
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