Past Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) librarian James “Babe” Lee Jones Jr. passed away at the age of 72, Thursday, June 10, and was laid to rest in his birthplace of Seminole, Oklahoma Monday. Jones was a Haskell Institute Alumni and returned to work in the HINU community following his United States Marine Corp service. While working as a HINU librarian, Jones sponsored the Haskell Intertribal Club and Student Veterans Club. Condolences to Jones’s family and friends as his loss will be greatly felt.
2021-06-17