I just learned of Steve’s sudden passing and wanted to send my sincere condolences to the Jones family.

Although I have not seen Steve in many years, he has always been and always will be in my heart.

I hope time has eased your sorrow and memories bring more smiles and fewer tears.

My path and Steve’s first collided sometime in the 60’s. Steve being a Sunnyside boy and me from West Hillhurst. We became friends when Steve started Jr high at Queen Elizabeth. We realized we had some clashes on the ice and the lacrosse box. I’m not too proud to admit that the biggest clashes were I could not score on him and if I tried to check him in the box, well I just ended up on my ass! We became friends anyway. When we arrived at high school I finally got the opportunity to play on a team with Steve. It was a good news/bad news situation, we won the city championship and it was a pleasure to play beside Steve, but I also had to scrimmage with Steve every day and he practised as hard as he played! After our school years life took us in seperate directions for a while and then amazingly re-connected at Canadian Pacific. I saw Steve in tough times and I would say chin up bro, do the right thing and hope for the best, you need a shoulder call me. Things started to turn to the upside for Steve at a time when I had challenges to face and guess who was there! The last few years my contact with Steve was always him bringing a train from Red Deer and handing it to me to take to Medicine Hat and sonofabitch if that train didnt get delayed while we did a “life” briefing and forgot about the job for a while and discuss thoughts of going somewhere exotic together and blow some CP pension coin in just a few years. To Robert and Jennifer, I saw the pain and hurt in your father while you were unable to see him and please know that your fathers love was always there. Your father and I had some adventures in our day and the memory of your father that I will take to my grave is the way his face lit up one day when I asked if he’d been in touch with you. Never feel remorse for your time apart from your father but do take solace in the fact that your father was feeling very good about his life these days and you, Robert and Jennifer, gave that to him! Your Father, David and Bronwen’s brother, Anne and Derrick’s son, a friend….Steve Jones a man that will be remembered.

Steve,

We enjoyed the time we could spend in March 2011 together with Geoff in Bangkok. It pains us very much you left us so sudden – farewell and have the peace you wanted.

Love from Christa and Gert Stuenkel from Mainz

I am sorry to hear of your loss, my condolences to family and friends.

Our thoughts are with you and your family.

Steve, you will be missed. It was a pleasure working with you and will remember the mudslide we were forced to drive through on the mountain! It was always a pleasure though and never a dull ride. Rest in peace….

It is with sadness that I found out the passing of Steve. We did lots of railway trips together, and I always could count on Steve to double out for those midnight runs. I will hold on to those memories. Please accept our condolences on behalf of Marcel & Lise Boisvert

Dearest Bronwen and Family,

It was indeed a shock to hear of Stephen’s passing last week. His untimely death filled us with deep sorrow and sadness. We pray that you will draw strength from and be comforted by the closeness that you shared. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bronwen,

My hearfelt condolences are with you and your family at this time of sorrow.

Oh Steve! There are so many conversations I wanted to have with you. Whenever that call to work would come, I would hope to hear the trip would be with you. Insightful conversations, shared interests and always something learned for me. The day I heard of your passing I was in the process of moving downtown. I was looking forward to being closer to your neighborhood so we could enjoy some fine scotch together. I will have to be content with the memories. God speed my friend. Another adventure awaits.

I had good times working with Steve…many long conversations…and many long trips. I am glad I did. Many condolences to his family. He will be missed

With Stephen we had unforgettable good times in Thailand. We will miss him lots!

Rainer from Switzerland

So many memories come to mind…….your sense of humor was like no other………so many good times and laughs…………..RIP Stephen…….

Stephen was our best friend. We will miss him forever and never never never forget.

Dear Stephen, rest in peace!

Gudrun & Reinhold

Your friends of Germany

To the family I have known for many years. My thoughts are with you all at this sad time.

Janeen Talbot

Kent, England

Dear Ann and Family

Our Thoughts are with you , please accept our Condolences in this Time of

deep Sorrow .

I will notify Orson , and notify Diane

May God give you Strength – Lilo

( Now living in BC )

I got to know Steve during the many years that we worked together at CP Rail. Steve was always willing to help out if he could, no matter what the situation, or just chat me up, when I was calling him to work. Steve was a very positive and genuine person. You will be be missed my friend. My deepest sympathy goes out to the family.

Lisa and I will miss Steve greatly, his quick wit and endless caring were but a few of his many fantastic qualities.

Our thougts are with you all.

Scott Leaver

Medicine Hat

It is with great sadness and a tear that I find out that my friend Steve has moved to the otherside. 15 years ago or so Steve and I went thru the same fight for our children and our lives in order to keep alive. We leaned on each other for help and kind words when few were found. We worked together for all the years on the railroad, and I was looking forward to traveling with; in our retierment. I wish love at the loss of a dear friend. Please accept my condolences…Brian Kenworthy Locomotive Engineer Medicine Hat..

With our deepest sympathy and condolence to the Jones family and the Hantos family.

Love from Your friends,

Theberge family

I will miss you lots Sweetie. We had many good times together.

We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Brother Steve Jones. He was a caring member of Division 355 who helped his brothers and sisters as an AV committee member. He wanted to help younger members in having AV in the summer months. Steve worked very hard and trying to make it work for them. For that and everything else he did for us I salute him. We had many discussions and debates about politics, world events and history. I will truely miss those times. I like to think I am a politically caring minded man. Steve was more caring and honestly wanted the average man to have the very best that our society is capable of giving.

Steve was a pleasure to work with, we are very sad to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.

McGunigal Family