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Mark (Perrin) Jones III

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MARK (PERRIN) JONES III of Little Rock, passed away Nov. 2, 2012. Perrin was born on Jan. 19, 1932 in Searcy, Ark. to M.P Jones Jr. and Jamie Baugh Jones. Perrin was a graduate of Searcy Public Schools, 1949; Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree, University of Arkansas, 1953; Master of Arts in government degree (international and constitution law), University of Arkansas, 1954. Consul of Sigma Chi. Editor of the Arkansas Traveler for two years. He was former editor and publisher, Searcy Daily Citizen and White County Citizen. In 1991 he retired and moved to Little Rock and worked as an investigator for consumer protection division of The Arkansas Attorney General's office. Perrin was vice president, Arkansas Constitutional Convention (1969-1970); member, Arkansas State Board of Education (1959-1968); chairman of the board's committee on vocational technical schools (during the establishment of eight of the state's present schools); member, State Advisory Committee on Distributive Education. Chairman Board's Committee on Rehabilitation when Army-Navy General Hospital was taken into system; director, secretary and treasurer, National Association of State Boards of Education (1963-1968); Honorary Life Member, NASBE; Arkansas Jaycee's "Young Man of the Year", 1965; past- president, Searcy Chamber of Commerce; Past-President Searcy Rotary Club; Past Chairman and Secretary, Searcy Civil Service Commission; Chairman and Secretary White County Democratic Committee(1958-); Forman Member, Arkansas State Democratic Committee; Past Vice-President, Little Rock Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi; Fund Drive Chairman for American Red Cross, Easter Seals and Salvation Army ( White County); Advisory Board, Quapaw Area Council. Boy Scouts of America; Board of Advisors. Arkansas College, Batesville; Publicity Chairman, Arkansas Radio Free Europe. (1961); Finance Chairman, Faubus for Governor Campaign, 1972; numerous newspaper awards Distinguished Service to Journalism Award, UALR, 1982. State Board of Higher Education. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. Moderator, East Arkansas Presbytery; member, Presbytery and Synod Committee on National Ministries; past vice-president, Men of the Church, East Arkansas Presbytery Elder and Trustee, First Presbyterian Church, Searcy, Ark. Perrin traveled extensively with the Arkansas Press Association. Six weeks press tour of USSR, Denmark, Finland, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, East and West Germany, France (1963); Curacao (1971), Barbados, Canada, Mexico, Scotland and England. Perrin is listed in the Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Education and Who's Who in American Politics. He is survived by his wife, Ann Barton Jones of the home; one son, Mark Perrin Jones IV and his wife (Janet) and grandson, Reece of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother, Jim Baugh Jones, and wife (Barbara) of Searcy, Ark.; one sister, Anna Murray and her husband (Mike) of Little Rock, Ark.; a stepson, Tom Steves Jr. and step grandchildren, Tori and Ryder Steves; three nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his father, M.P. Jones Jr. and his mother, Jamie Baugh Jones. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at the Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock with Steve Hancock officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Arrangements by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. 72211. (501)224-8300. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 5600 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72204. Second Presbyterian Church 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72227. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneral homes.com/chenal.

Published November 4, 2012

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