Memphis - Faith, family, philanthropy, a love of basketball and a passion for the newspaper business and the law were the foundations of the long, incredible life of Memphian John Paul Jones. John Paul "Jack" Jones, retired attorney and former publisher of The Daily News, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, November 20, 2020. He was 100 years, 7 months and 16 days young and a veritable Memphis Institution. Jack was happily married to his first wife, the beautiful Dottie Nebhut Jones, for 50 wonderful years. They had two sons, Louis Peter Schutt Jr. and Paul Tudor Jones II. Jack cherished and adored his two daughters- in-law, Leslie Schutt and Sonia Jones, who gave him the greatest gifts of all—seven grandchildren with one great grandchild on the way. After Dottie's death, Jack met Sandra Saunders Jones, fell deeply in love, and married in 2004, turning a corner to a new kind of life. Sandra created an exciting atmosphere, surrounding Jack with fun times, interesting activities and new young friends to blend with his great old friends. They were married for 16 of the happiest of years. Jack never missed a chance to be kind, caring, helpful, witty, funny or feisty. Jack was the son of Paul and Louise Jones of Memphis [*see information below about parents] who owned The Memphis Daily News. Jack fell in love with every aspect of the newspaper business by working for his mother and father at the Daily News every afternoon after school and on weekends while attending Fairview Junior High. He was also the editor of The Fairview newspaper. Later in life, when asked if he really edited The Fairview, Jack replied with a chuckle, "Edited it; I WAS the paper." After graduating from Vanderbilt with a B.A. Degree in 1941, Jack joined the U.S. Navy. He was based in Staten Island, NY, for the duration of WW II. Jack was the proud Captain of a wooden submarine chaser cruising the eastern seaboard. He liked to brag, "Not one torpedo ever hit New York City." Jack loved his time on leave from the ship, which he mostly spent taking in Broadway musicals and hanging out at the 21 Club. The owner, Jack Kriendler, took a shine to Jack and let him eat there for free, thus starting a long association that culminated in the hard hat Jack wore at the groundbreaking for the UVA basketball arena in 2007 being hung from the 21 Club ceiling alongside the other legendary corporate logos for which it so famous. After WWII ended, Jack returned to Memphis, where he worked as a sportswriter for the Commercial Appeal, while waiting to enter the law school at UVA. His decision to attend the University of Virginia in 1946 would affect every part of the rest of his life. He graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1948 but continued his lifelong love affair with the school. He told his son Paul he could go to any college in America as long as it was in Albemarle County, VA.And during much of his adult life, Jack wrote literally hundreds of letters of recommendations for aspiring young Memphians in which he somehow managed to compare each of them to Thomas Jefferson. And then came the John Paul Jones Arena. Jack's son, Paul Jones, donated $50 million to help build it. It is known as "The Jack." Rock Star Status Achieved! When Paul Jones chose to become a major contributor to a new basketball arena for his alma mater, he never suspected all the joy he and his family would derive from that decision. Paul Jones, at the arena's May 2003 groundbreaking, called the naming, "Payback time for Jack being a great father." Jack also loved and was very loyal to the University of Memphis, where he was recognized by the Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law as one of its "Pillars of Excellence, Lions of the Local Legal Profession," in 2011. To be chosen for the Pillar of Excellence award, a person must have been admitted to practice law for more than 45 years and have given "significant service" to the legal profession and community, among other things. Jack also served on University of Memphis Law School Board of Visitors and taught classes there. And he supported the U of M Athletic Department by becoming a member of the Ambassador Club. In 1996, Jack's sons, Paul and Peter, endowed a scholarship in Jack's honor at the University of Memphis School of Journalism. In his professional life, Jack was torn between the law and the newspaper business so decided to do both. Jack became owner and publisher of The Daily News in Memphis upon the death of his mother in 1960. During his 34 years at the helm of the newspaper, he served as President of the Tennessee Press Association and championed public notices, culminating in a victory for the notices before the State Supreme Court. Jack ran The Daily News until 1982, when he handed the reins to his son, Peter Schutt, the company's current president, who represents the fourth generation in the family- owned newspaper since it began in 1886. He maintained ownership of the company until he turned that over to Peter in 1994. "My dad has always been a stickler for detail - no mistakes of any kind were acceptable in the newspaper," Peter said. "That is a critical component of all newspapers, particularly newspapers of record such as The Daily News. It's a major reason that the paper has been successful for so many years." Jack also established a private law practice in Memphis and specialized in Transportation Law for 50 years. He became a recognized practitioner in interstate commerce, representing several national trucking companies. He was a member of the Motor Carriers Lawyers Association. Former Mayor A. C. Wharton said of Jack, "He was an old school gentleman lawyer who fought vigorously for his clients and was candid with his clients in that same vigorous way that they should settle their suit, if it was in their best interest." Jack said "Yes" to every request for guidance or help from any Memphis organization…and many did ask. If a request would be of any possible help to Memphis, he really didn't know the meaning of, "No." Jack was a Founding member of the Memphis Library Foundation, serving 26 years. "Jack Jones lived a life of meaning and impact. Among his many passions, I'm so thankful that he prioritized the library. Without him and his contemporaries who founded the Memphis Library Foundation in the '90s, the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library wouldn't exist. Because of him, Memphis truly has a world-class library system that serves the needs of our diverse community. He will be sorely missed." - Christine M. Weinreich, JD, Executive Director, Memphis Library Foundation. Jack was also a Founder of the Tennessee Shakespeare Company: "Because of Jack, Sandra, and their family, TSC's program now serves 35,000 children annually with both education and outreach programming that is nationally renowned. This pleased Jack very much. Of many fond memories of Jack, our favorite is of him rising from his dinner table at a restaurant in 2009 during the general hubbub of merriment at one of our first Shakespeare Dinners. He began to speak. In a rare occurrence, this event was captured by our photographer (pictured above). Jack, without prompting or a script, rang out over the din with this entire speech from Macbeth: 'Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.'" —Dan McCleary, Founder Tennessee Shakespeare Company He was also a supporter of Slingshot. Memphis' Justin Miller said, "Jack and Sandra were early ambassadors of Slingshot Memphis, connecting the organization to key stakeholders and investing in Slingshot Measurement." John Doyle, Director of the Rock 'N' Soul Museum, said, "Jack was a member of our board for 12 years and was instrumental in the organization of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. He was always committed to the music, the arts and the artists who made it happen." He was the attorney and a founding board member of The Children's Museum. Other worthy organizations to which Jack directed his time and efforts to deliver maximum results for this beloved community include Memphis Literacy Council, American Cancer Society, Future Memphis, and Susan B. Coleman Breast Cancer Foundation. He traveled far and wide to support the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and the Everglades Foundation. After Jack married Dottie, NYC was the place for another pleasant long- lasting surprise for both of them. They walked into St. Patrick's Cathedral at noon one beautiful spring day and were impressed with an exquisite program of soaring music being played for the entertainment of office workers. Dottie asked Jack if they could do their own version of this program at their downtown Memphis church, Calvary Episcopal. They made a presentation to the church and Calvary in the Arts was born to lift the spirits and entertain Memphis' own downtown workers with lunch thrown into the bargain. Their sons, Peter and Paul, joined them in this venture for the next 25 years. Later, Jack and his sons honored Dottie by establishing the Dottie Nebhut Jones Street Ministry at Calvary Church. And then there was basketball, his greatest joy later in life. "My dad never really liked basketball until my mother got Alzheimer's in the late 1990s," said Paul Jones upon the occasion of Jack turning 100 years old. "My father became an absolute basketball fanatic, and there's no doubt in my mind that he's alive today because of the University of Virginia, the Memphis Tigers and the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) teams. It's literally what keeps him going." Jack was the first season ticket holder when the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, and ultimately the oldest. He was a diehard Memphis Grizzlies fan and never missed a home game. With the Memphis Tigers, he was a season ticket holder for more than 50 years. And he was a passionate fan of the UVA Cavaliers. The inaugural game at UVA's John Paul Jones arena was a 93-90 upset over 10th-ranked Arizona on Nov. 12, 2006, before a record-setting crowd. "The happiest moment of my life was probably the Arizona game," Paul Jones said. Jack Jones was arguably the most dedicated Virginia basketball fan and he was finally rewarded while watching UVA win its first ever National Championship on his 99th birthday weekend in Minneapolis on April 8, 2019. "He was beloved by many and loved the Hoos," Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams said. "I'll never forget the pure joy I saw in him for UVA and our men's basketball program at the (2019) Final Four." Several years ago, Jack decided to share his passion for the game of basketball by introducing the "Jack Jones Shootout" with his good friend, Coach Ernie Kuyper. The Shootout is a basketball extravaganza that gives kids ages 8-18 a chance to learn from professional coaches in a camp setting on an NBA court. He used his love of sports and basketball as a vehicle to enable young athletes to receive athletic scholarships that ranged from community colleges to major universities. Jack always understood that an academic background would open the opportunity for their future success in life. Among Jack's greatest joys was teaching his boys the importance of nature and honoring the land. He taught his sons many things but nothing more important than his love of outdoors. From the time they were big enough to hold a rod or shoot a gun, he had them in the woods or on the water every day that he was not working. Taking them to Ducks Unlimited banquets from elementary school, he imbued in them a conservation ethic that both practice religiously today. They shared so many wonderful trips together from weekend duck hunts at Hatchie Coon to nearly drowning in British Columbia to being chased by cape buffalo in Africa to backing his car into the lake at Lakeview. There was never a dull moment with Jack as their fearless leader. Jack was a member of the Greatest Generation. He knew the value of "doing your duty" and lived it every day in every aspect of his life. People reveal their hearts, sometimes in unexpected ways. Upon hearing the National Anthem at every Grizzlies game, Jack would stand with his hand on his heart and begin to quietly weep. He told Sandra, "I am just so proud of my God, my country, my two boys and you." Jack was a man of wonderful faithful Christian love for God and all of His greatness. He and Sandra attended the Sunday, 5:00 p.m. services at St. John's Episcopal Church on Central across from the Pink Palace. Jack was taken care of and loved by his good friends, Steve Eaton, Leigh Washington Dluhos, Paula Smithhart, Adriana Martinez, Mary Lopez, Julio Rameriz, Anita Hernandez, Gustavo Hernandez, Levi Smith, Don Thomas, Jasmine Parks, Beth Leachman, Kathy Reed, Kelly Weise, Melyssa Middleton, Debbie Hargis, Corey Profit, Chris Reisedge, LeTonya Fletcher and Stacy Clayton (who stayed with Jack for his last 4 days in the hospital, never leaving his bedside), Dr. Van Rushing and his nurses, Missie Marshall and Paula Harris. Jack's family is grateful to you all for your sweet attention to Jack's needs that helped keep him here with us for so many wonderful years. He will be really missed by his two best friends Carroll and Margaret Johnson and adopted Godson McCauley Williams. Jack was pre-deceased by Dorothy Nebhut Jones, who was his wife for more than 50 years, until her death in 2003. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Saunders Jones, his children, Louis Peter Schutt Jr. (Leslie) and Paul Tudor Jones II (Sonia), his dear co-grandparent, Christine Saunders, and seven grandchildren - Peter Drake Schutt (Katelin), Robert Paul Schutt, Harrison Knight Schutt, Chrissy Jones Hallowell (Ethan), Dottie Jones Serure (Dean), Caroline Dorothy Jones, John Paul Jones II and his youngest son, Spike Jones II, the most loyal canine known to man. Jack was laid to rest this past week in a small private service. There will be a public memorial service in Memphis in June when things resume normalcy; it's as he would have wanted. It will be a Celebration of 100 years of a life of love and happiness. Memorials are requested to be sent to: Tennessee Shakespeare/John Paul Jones Children's Literacy Project - 7950 Trinity Rd, Memphis, TN 38018 - The Memphis Library Foundation- 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 - Church Health Center - 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 142, Memphis, TN 38104 - And finally, please forgive the length of this but that is the way he would have wanted it. God rest his soul!!! (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on Dec. 19, 2020)

*Information provided by Find A Grave contributor, Pam Shenefield Long (46631646) • [email protected]:

Add maiden name of FAIN.

Link to mother LUCY FAIN 1895-1922) #177850073.

Link to father CLARENCE FAIN (1893-1970) #105828023.

Add birthplace of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.

[Declined maiden name for male and non-matching names/information. Further explanation received and added into "bio" section of memorial until this can be verified.]

With regards to Jack John Fain/Jones. He was raised by his Uncle Paul Tudor Jones and wife Louise. He was born as a Fain and adopted by his Uncle Paul Tudor Jones, and then always carried the Jones name, I did not know another way to get the information on the memorial.