It is with deep sorrow to announce that Mrs. Grace (Leaders) Jones, the wife of Troopers founder and former Director, Mr. Jim Jones passed away on January 26, 2004.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 31st at St. Mark's Episcopalian Church, 701 S. Wolcott in Casper at 11:00am. Friends are invited to to call on the family at the Jones' residence located at 3535 Carmel Drive in Casper following services. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be sent in Grace's name to the Hospice Program located at 319 S. Wilson, Casper, 82601 or the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, Casper, WY 82609. Condolence messages may be sent to the Jones Family in care of the Troopers Administrative Offices.

From the corps' inception in the late 50's to 1987, Mrs. Jones was affectionately known to hundreds of Troopers as their corps "Mom". Trooper members found themselves under the watchful eye of Mrs. Jones while at winter rehearsals and touring throughout the summer. She was not only a chaperone, but could also be found mending and issuing uniforms, collecting member dues, typing letters, running fundraisers, keeping the corps books, or any other duties that needed to be done to support the corps. Mrs. Jones certainly had a hand in helping her husband build the world-renowned Troopers from the early days of being a parade unit in Casper through the Championships of the 60's to today's Troopers.

Mrs. Jones will be greatly missed by her Troopers and the entire drum corps community.