Ron Jones

“I went to a public prep school in Massachusetts. I went off to college, and found out I wasn’t bright enough to be in college at that time. I had some growing up to do. I went to the college and told them I needed a leave of absence. They told me I should take as much time as I need. I never went back but I did go and get an undergraduate degree in what was then St. Jesuits in Kansas. I came to St. Louis and was a regular adviser to the Missouri National Guard while I was working on my master’s and doctorate in American History. I’ve been here in Kirkwood since 1970. Both my daughters graduated from KHS, and I’ve been associated with youth in Kirkwood ever since I’ve been here.”