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Obituary For Mary Jones
Author: Mary Jones Family

Mary Jones

Mary Jones Family

Mary Elizabeth Jones passed away at the age of 65 at home of natural causes.

Mary was born on April 27,th 1959 in Townsend MT to Floyd and Marion Graham

Mary went to school at Broadwater Elementary/High School until her sophomore year.

Mary grew her family and had 3 boys Justin, Christopher and Landon who she truly loved and wanted to make her first priority. She then went on to work at the Mint as a Keno caller for several years and later became a bartender because meeting new people and exploring good conversation meant the world to her.

She was very giving, selfless and loved making people happy with laughter. Mary wanted to pursue her dreams of exploring new adventures and hobbies and that led her to a casino with a mountainous backdrop that she fell in love with.

She found a job at the Coeur d’Alene casino in the Night Hawk lounge for 27 years, She truly loved that job and all of the wonderful people she had met and grew relationships with over all the years. She would make her yearly visit to Montana to see family and friends.

She loved fishing while camping and relaxing by the water. She was always up for a good time. She loved to just be surrounded by family and friends and enjoy a good BBQ, tacos and pizza with (pineapple) and a good drink in hand because that meant that a good conversation and laughter was to follow. She loved the Holidays because it brought her closer to her boys and grandchildren and it gave her even more of an excuse to spoil them with gifts.

Mary had so much love to give and always had a furry companion alongside her throughout her life. Santay was a huge part of her life and will be laid to rest with her. Odie came into her life as a rescue and was her most recent companion. He sure loved a good road trip with her and absolutely knew when her blue jeans and T-shirt came on they were going for a ride and even got his hair pulled back in a little ponytail to see better.

When it came to football, she got competitive. She loved her Minnesota Vikings and would be rooting them on every chance she got. At this time of closing, she is smiling because we ALL have closure while she’s watching down on the Minnesota team playing their season out. Rest in peace Mary, we all love you.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents- Floyd Edward Graham and Marion Virginia Graham, brothers Richard Thomas Graham and Edward Eugene Graham.

Mary is survived by her sons- Justin, (Kim), Baxter and Marx Bates of Spokane WA, Christopher, (Summer), Landon, Raegan Jones of Townsend MT, Landon, (Lacey), Thatcher, Carnegie, and Magnolia Rauser of Glendale, AZ, her brothers- Floyd (Becky) Graham of Rapid City, SD and sister Virginia Marion of Helena, MT and former brother-in-law Clifford Marion of Helena, MT, sisters-in-law Wanda Graham of Townsend, MT and Martha Graham of Boulder, MT, and many nieces and nephews.

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