On Saturday, April 9, at City Hall, a small group of people gathered for a special occasion.
They came to honor Culver City’s longest serving Chief Administrative Officer by naming the City Hall courtyard after him, “Dale Jones City Hall Courtyard”.
Harry (Dale) Jones served “The Heart of Screenland” for over 30 years, from 1961 until his retirement in 1991.
Mr. Jones was remembered as a man who loved his city, working behind the scenes while giving the credit to others.
Mr. Jones always looked at the bigger picture.
He was not concerned about getting the glory, but ultimately just getting things done to make this a better city.
Vice Mayor Andy Weissman, and Councilmembers Megan Sahli-Wells, Jim Clarke, Jeff Copper and wife Rafia Dadabhoy Cooper, along with former mayor/councilman Paul Jacobs and wife Joy Jacobs officiated the informal unveiling.
Mr. Jones’s widow, Eleanor Jones, and his children, Colleen, Ronne and Robby Jones, joined a group of friends and family to celebrate the occasion.
The Jones family would like to express its deepest gratitude to Culver City’s leaders for their unanimous support for this honor.
The family gives special thanks to Asst. City Manager Martin Cole for the time spent organizing this informal unveiling (the formal unveiling will take place during the upcoming year of Culver City’s Centennial celebration, that opens in September.
The Jones family may be contacted via daughter Colleen Jones at colleendowejones@gmail.com
