Marshall Jones of Kewanee, who will depart from the Freedom House board in June, was honored for his many years of service on the organization’s board of directors at the recent GALA in Princeton. Jones joined the board in 2013 and served as vice president and president during his tenure.
Jones came to Kewanee in 1980 as a network developer for the phone company. In addition to his involvement with Freedom House, he is a member of the Henry County Board, is active in the Kewanee Rotary Club and serves as pastor to the Congregational Church in Galva.
He has a long and varied history of community service, having been part of such entities as the Kewanee United Way, Project Now, the Salvation Army, Junior Achievement and a number of school mentoring programs.
Freedom House CEO, Michael Zerneck said Jones’ hard work and dedication has helped the agency through good times and bad.
“His calm and quiet voice of reason has provided a wealth of time and talent to the agency”, said Zerneck. “He will be missed.”
Jones’ wife, Cathy, said that being part of Freedom House has allowed him to advocate for victims of abuse.
“It’s one of his most important causes,” she said.
Jones was given a standing ovation from the crowd.
“I am so very proud of my time with Freedom House. Helping to continue the work of the Founder Nedda Simon has been a great experience,” said Jones.
