Bart Jones
March 2, 1943 - March 5, 2023
Obituary for BART Jones (Andrew Barton, Jr)(1943-2023)
Bart Jones was born in Welch, West Virginia to Rev. Andrew Barton Jones & Jean Carter Jones on March 2, 1943. He died March 5, 2023, shortly after turning 80.
Bart learned to read at age 5 when he had rheumatic fever and skipped first grade with his unusually high IQ. After graduating from Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, NY, he attended Reed College in Portland, OR, where he majored in linguistics and received a bachelor's degree. He spent his junior year in Greece where he learned modern Greek.
Bart entered doctoral programs in linguistics at the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania (where he edited a book, Kinesics and Context, by Ray Birdwhistell), and SUNY Buffalo, where it became clear he wasn't destined to be an academic. After moving to Portland, OR, Bart helped start a Bicycle Repair Collective and worked for the Urban Planning Department for the City of Portland.
Bart was an inspiration to many for his pursuit of a unique lifestyle. He looked to the past, as well as the future, being a lover of renaissance music and steward of the land, while being an early computer enthusiast as well. He lived an
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