Jane "Inge" Fox-Jones

Jane (“Inge”) Fox-Jones gave up a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on September 20, 2023, dying peacefully at Porter Hospice in Denver, CO. with her husband by her side. Born in Lubbock, TX, on September 21, 1951, to Else Carolla Collett-Muller Fox and William McNair Fox, Ph.D., she was raised in Gainesville, FL. Graduating from P.K. Younge School (K – 12), she earned her BA, French Language, from Emory University, 1973. She immediately began a career in graphic design in Atlanta. Subsequently completing a MFA, Advertising Design, Syracuse University, 1981, Inge’s career included diverse client experiences. She worked with a private advertising agency, bank, department store, TV station, brewery and ultimately as a freelance Designer. Her professional practice spanned twenty years in which she was recognition 10 times with prestigious awards and exhibitions for her packaging and advertising success. Taking an Assistant Professor post at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1984, she focused on typography and advertising design, packaging, advanced illustration, and helped pioneer a digital and computer aided design curriculum. Following three years in academia, she moved to Denver, and married Chris Jones, Architect. Inge led a full life and divided her time and energy passionately between professional, service and social callings. She participated in professional design/graphics programs, workshops and seminars, and enjoyed attending AIA conferences with her husband. In addition, she joined Rotary International Club of Southeast Denver in 1997, where she twice served as international service chairman for her club and, in addition, was District 5450 chairman for international projects. She made two trips to Estonia to administer five matching grants she developed over a span of 10 years. Her efforts led to a partnership with Nome-Tallinn Klubi for receipt of a half-million dollars in medical supplies (in conjunction with Project CURE); and created a Braille Lab and supplied mobility equipment (stair climbers) for a school serving students with special needs. She enjoyed membership in Chi Omega Sorority’s Alumni Club as well as the Colorado Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Junior League of Denver (Sustaining Member). She belonged to the Denver Botanic Gardens, The Denver Art Museum, The Sons of Norway (Trollehim Lodge – Lakewood, CO), other Scandinavian fraternal organizations and engaged with contemporary design, environmental protection and historic preservation issues. She was well versed in her Southern and Norwegian lineages. She likewise admired French language, culture and food, and remained conversational in French. Throughout her adult life she enjoyed reading, cinema, bridge, and fine arts pursuits. Her time spent living abroad during her youth, in Helsinki, Finland, and Lyon, France was pivotal in nurturing her interest in travel and new adventures. Her creative talents and Scandinavian roots were mutually reinforcing; she possessed a trained and discerning eye and valued design that exemplified high aesthetic quality. She appreciated things of beauty, whether natural or man-made. Inge is survived by her husband of 37 years, Christopher R. Jones, father, William M. Fox (Florida), and brother, William B. Fox (Pennsylvania). Inge also acknowledges her first cousins, Frederick H. Fox (Marcia) and Standifer D. Fox, from Texas, her Norwegian cousins, Ruth Mari Roska (Erling), from Bergen, and Eilert Moe (Grete), from Kirkenes, and her Goddaughter, Olivia T. Hype (New York City). Inge was known for her abundant jokes and riddles, much like her father. As she observed - the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Her rum cakes (a family recipe) were irresistible and frequently given as gifts. But her kindness, her bright smile and optimistic outlook are the characteristics that define her best. She radiated warmth with her friendly good will toward others. Her outgoing and pleasant demeanor was always apparent. It came as naturally as her attentiveness, intellect, concern for others and of course, her light-hearted pundits. She brought a certain graciousness and incomparable style to her interactions with everyone. Those rare qualities made Inge one-of-a-kind, who was loved and appreciated, and with whom she bestowed lasting good memories. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Gainesville. A reception will follow in the Page Parish Hall. Interment of ashes to follow at Forest Meadows Cemetery Central, 4100 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. Donations may be made in her name to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or Lustgarten Foundation, national organizations dedicated to pancreatic cancer research. Locally, a memorial gift to the UF Health Cancer Center (recognized by National Cancer Institute) may be made in her memory. Contact danielmhoffman@ufl.edu or call (352) 627-7685. Or consider a donation to WUFT, a not-for-profit Public Media Station operated at the University of Florida and serving north central Florida. PBS channels are a charity Inge favored. While Inge’s life journey led to a permanent home in the Rockies, the south and Gainesville always remained a special place, a place with heart-felt attachment. And her bond to the Gators never wavered during her four decades in Colorado. Enduring southern roots and manners shaped her personality and attractiveness. She felt blessed to have had loving and nurturing parents and she could be described as a perfect daughter. While she left us too soon, she had no regrets and lived a full life, rich with accomplishments, good deeds, a happy marriage, extensive travel and fulfilling experiences. Our lives have been touched and enriched by her presence. She will be missed eternally.

Jane "Inge" Fox-Jones

September 21, 1951 - September 20, 2023