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Austin Edward Jones

   

  

Austin Edward Jones

  

December 26, 2014

ustin Edward Jones, 85, passed away 26 Dec (estimated). Austin received his BA from University of Illinois, his Masters from Purdue and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of Rochester.  As a young man he wrote and directed three dance dramas which Marion, his then-to-be wife, choreographed. They were performed at Cranbrook School's Greek Theatre in Bloomfield, Michigan. He and his wife, Marion, eventually moved to Phoenix where they both had long teaching careers at ASU. Marion, who was Professor Emeritus of Dance at ASU, passed away in April, 2014. Austin is survived by two children, two sisters, four nephews, a niece and many cousins. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Please contact elizabethettinger@fastmail.com for details. In lieu of flowers please send contributions to: Development Office, Oakland School for the Arts, 530 18th Street, Oakland, CA 94612, or visit their website at oakarts.org. (Source: Arizona Republic)