Jessie Nevada Montrose Jones

1865–1954 (age 89)

Biography

Jessie Nevada Montrose Jones, born in 1865, embraced music and the arts as a means to uplift and unite people across Cypress Lawn Memorial Park’s community. Her performances and teaching welcomed many, encouraging a love of song and the confidence to share it.

She generously shared her gifts until her death in 1954, and the faithful listeners whose lives she brightened remember her gentle voice and kind mentor’s heart.

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