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Navy destroyer dedicates rec room to Elyria fallen sailor
A recreation room aboard the USS Truett, homeported in Norfolk, was dedicated in memory of Robert D. Jones of Elyria who died in a Delray Beach boating accident on July 4, 1978. Jones, a 1976 Elyria High School graduate, enlisted in 1976 and is honored by shipmates with a center featuring ping pong and pool tables, weight equipment, and pinball. His parents received word from the commanding officer. Services and burial were in St. Albans, West Virginia.
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Uss. Truett
Robert D. Jones
Elyria
Delray Beach
Fla
Lake Ida
Damon C. Jones
Blaine St
Jones
Elyria High School
Navy
St. Albans
W. Va