Obituary of David A. Jones

Daniel A. Jones, 54, of Maybury Rd., McGraw NY, passed away July 9, 2013 at home surrounded by family. He was born September 17, 1958 in Cortland. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, great friend and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Dan was raised and educated in Homer. He received certification as a machinist and had been employed with Borg Warner in Ithaca for the past twenty years and was a member of the Teamsters Union. Dan attended the McGraw Baptist Church. He enjoyed riding his snowmobile and had a passion for restoring cars and taking them to car shows where he received numerous awards. He is survived by sons Daniel (Michelle) Jones Jr. of Cortland, Garret (Tammie) Jones of McGraw, joseph (Stacy) Jones of Homer, his mother and step father Linda and John Weisbrodt of Cortland, his brother Carl (JoAnne) Jones of Marathon, his sisters Melody (Joe) Fink of Dryden, Paula Clayman of Scott, thirteen grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and numerous friends. Dan was predeceased by his father Alfred Jones and his daughter Jennifer. Calling hours will be Monday 1-5 pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc. 9 Lincoln Ave. Cortland NY. A funeral service will be held Tuesday 10 am at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Scott Union Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the family. To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com I remember so many fun times with family. It wouldn't have been complete without you, Dan, and your funny jokes and ready smile. The last time I was able to talk to you was at Chris and Wendy's wedding reception. You were doing fairly well at that time and I had hope that you would make it. I can't say rest in peace. That's one thing you on the other side don't need. Be happy, Dan. God bless you. MaryBeth Rofers ...I was one of Dan's coworkers. In his last days at BWA, we would walk during our lunch break. At that time,we would talk about life, his battle with cancer, and anything else on our minds. He had such a positive attitude and mindset , you could actually forget what he was going through! He was always happy and eager to lend a hand. I always enjoyed the pictures of the cars he restored. His knowledge of automobiles helped me out on numerous occasions. Dan will be missed dearly here at Bwa. Dan was good worker and a good man. I am so sorry for your loss. Martin Kennedy ...I send my heartfelt sympathy to the family. He walks in the light of the Lord - and will watch over you until such time as you are reunited for eternity. May God grant strength and peace to you all. Lisa Centurelli Danny was a wonderful and kind man. I am proud to call him my cousin. He will surely be missed but is a much happier place now. I am unable to make it to calling hours or funeral because of lack of coverage at work but Danny will be in my thoughts as will his family. May God bless Danny and his loved ones. I wish I could have given him a hug goodbye. Thoughts and prayers from Dannys cousin, Lynn Roberson Graves Dan, Thank you so much for our friendship. You and I got along so good. We had many things in common. I will cherish all the long conversation we have had during our walk, and watching tv. I will always remember the first time we went to the movies to your favorite movie theater. we saw 42 and you held my hand for the first time. and we toasted to many more dates. I will remember that we taught each other that Love was possible at our age and all we have been through. I will remember the slow dance to the song sweet dreams. from my favorite movie. I will remember us singing to so many country songs, our dinners together, helping each other with our lawns and mower problems. lol...I am so sorry about the misunderstanding about the key I know you accepted my apology and I will be forever grateful for our time together, we knew it would be short but we had to live for the day. I will see you again some day. I miss your voice, your chuckle, your smile, and our hugs. I want to thank you mostly for being my best friend. your friend (girlfriend)Tracy <3 Elizabeth I am so sorry for your lose. All of my prayers are with you. He is still your Father and if you want to acknowledge that you have every right to. My prayers are with you sweety.Cheryl Palmer We at Borge Warner will all Miss you. God bless Raymond Forreat