Richard A. Jones, Sr. Frankfort Richard (Dick) A. Jones, 68, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, December 4, 2006 at his home with his loving family by his side. Dick was born in Utica on May 12, 1938, the son of the late David and Myrtle (Breen) Jones. He attended Deerfield's one room schoolhouse and later went on to attend Whitesboro schools. He began trucking with Eastern Rock Products, which is now Hanson Aggregates. In his early twenties, Dick started his lifelong career in the trucking business, becoming owner and operator of Jones Trucking. As far as he was concerned, there was no such thing as retirement age. Dick continued driving until he could no longer climb into a truck. Trucking was truly in his blood. In 1964, Dick married Janet Powers, with whom he shared a union of forty-two years. He was a very generous man with an incredible sense of humor. Dick was of the Methodist faith. Dick is survived by his beloved wife, Janet, Frankfort; by three sons, Richard A. Jones, Jr. and his fiancée, Tammy Alexander, Whitesboro, Steven P. Jones, Cooperstown, David C. Jones, Frankfort; by his daughter and favorite son-in-law, Sandra and James Bray, Schuyler; and by his six granddaughters that he held so very close to his heart, Ashley, Mackenzie, and Madison Bray, Emily Jones, Richelle and Kristi Jones and their mother Stacey Jones. He also leaves behind a very special sister-in-law, Patricia Powers, Des Moines, IA, who has always been a great source of love and support; by his sisters, Myrtle (Betty) Wohan, Newport, Jane Huckabone, Newport, Mary and Paul Cook, Poland, Eleanor and Joseph Putney, Newport, Patricia and Richard Roan, MO; by his brothers, Frederick and Carolyn Jones, Deerfield, Michael and Barbara Jones, Utica, Joseph and Elizabeth Jones, Poland; and sisters-in-law, Nancy Jones, Newport, and Kathy Jones, Newport. Dick was predeceased by a grandson, James A. Bray, Jr., (Baby Jimmy), his sister, Mildred Dygert and his brothers, Douglas, James, and David Jones. Mr. Jones' funeral will be held on Friday, December 8, 2006 at 10:00 am at the Heintz Funeral Home, 408 Herkimer Road, Utica with the Rev. Robert Lindsay officiating. Interment will take place in West Schuyler Cemetery, Newport Rd., Schuyler. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home Thursday evening, from 5 ? 8 pm. Those wishing may donate to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. in Dick's memory. Mr. Jones' family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Schicker, Dr. Fleischer, Dr. Ryan, and the extraordinary Hospice nurses for their special care, friendship and compassion extended to Dick and his family during his illness.