This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Politics & Government

City Attorney Robert C. Jones Loses Battle With Cancer

The dedicated Sunset Hills city attorney who served the community for 54 years died Saturday.

Sunset Hills’ city attorney Robert C. Jones died Saturday after losing his battle with cancer, according to an official statement from Sunset Hills Mayor William J. Nolan, Jr.

Jones had served as legal council on the initial incorporation of the City of Sunset Hills in 1957, and then served as city attorney for the next 54 years, Nolan said.

Jones worked with nine mayors, hundreds of aldermen and attended thousands of planning and zoning and aldermanic meetings.

Find out what's happening in Sunset Hills-Crestwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"Bob’s steady hand on the rudder of this once tiny 'ship of state' guided its every course through its growth and development,” Nolan said in the statement. "May God have sympathy on the soul of Bob Jones and may he help guide us as we move forward without him."

Nolan said Jones’ contributions to the city are immeasurable and his wisdom and knowledge of history in the city will be "forever missed."

Find out what's happening in Sunset Hills-Crestwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

“On behalf of all the citizens of Sunset Hills and its staff and employees, may we express our sincerest sympathy to his wife Susan, all his family, and especially his son Bob, who serves as our city prosecutor,” Nolan said. “We share in your loss more than you will ever know.”

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Sunset Hills-Crestwood