Carol Curran Jones
AUGUST 5, 2005
MY BIOGRAPHY
HELLO MY NAME IS CAROL (CURRAN) JONES. AFTER GRADUATION IN 1956, I WAS EMPLOYED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. I MET MY FIRST HUSAND AT THE OFFICE (ACTUALLY HE WAS GIVING ME BATTING PRACTICE FOR THE SOFTBALL COACH.) WE MARRIED IN 1959. I HAD MY FIRST DAUGHTER CAROL LYNN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. TWO YEARS LATER I HAD A SET OF TWIN GIRLS JANET LEE AND DEBORAH ANN (THAT CURED ME!) MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY FROM A HEART ATTACK IN 1976 AND I WAS A SINGLE MOM FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS UNTIL I MET MY CURRENT HUSBAND, RON JONES. WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR ALMOST 24 YEARS.
WE HAVE A 19-YEAR-OLD GRANDAUGHTER STEPHANIE AND A 17-YEAR- OLD GRANDSON NICHOLAS AND TWIN GRANDAUGHTERS DANA NICOLE AND ALLISON JOY, NOW 3 YEARS OLD. I TAKE CARE OF THEM 3 DAYS A WEEK WHILE MY DAUGHTER WORKS. IT'S LIKE RE-LIVING MY PAST AS THEY LOOK AND ACT JUST LIKE MY TWINS DID.
I HAVE LIVED IN LANSDOWNE MY ENTIRE LIFE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 8 YEARS THAT I LIVED IN SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA, NEAR GENERAL ELECTRIC. I HAVE BEEN IN MY CURRENT HOME FOR 37 YEARS NOW. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH RETIRED EXCEPT FOR WATCHING THE TWINS 3 DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE WORKED IN PRACTICALLY EVERY FIELD THERE IS, BUT I THINK THE DOCTORS’ OFFICE WAS MY FAVORITE --- EXCEPT OF COURSE THE TWINS
WE LIVE A FAIRLY QUIET LIFE. WE ENJOY GOING OUT TO EAT (ANY MEAL) BUT USUALLY GO OUT FOR DINNER ABOUT 2 NIGHTS A WEEK. WE HAVE FRIENDS WHO TAKE US PLACES AT A DISTANCE SINCE NEITHER RON NOR I CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT ANYMORE.
WELL THAT'S AN OUTLINE OF MY LIFE.
CAROL JONES