Spotlight on Sooner Rotarian Mark Jones
A favorite quote of Mark’s is “Do good things. Just don’t do them to be noticed. You can be too good for your own good, you know.” A book Mark enjoyed is Great Expectations. He found it to be true to life’s unexpected turns. When speaking about television, Mark will tell you he enjoys CSI, NCIS and reruns of old shows. His favorite musical groups include: Heart, Earth, Wind and Fire, Doobie Brothers, and the Eagles. His favorite teams are the Thunder and the Cowboys. He laughed all the way through the movie Hangover. If he could study something that he would enjoy, it would be European History but not accounting.
Mark has visited Aruba, Hawaii and the exotic paradise of Las Vegas. If he could travel to any place he wanted, he would go to Europe, Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia. Games he enjoys playing are Life and Wii bowling. His most favorite meal includes chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, red beans, corn bread, and lots of gravy. His favorite sports include college and pro football.
In high school, Mark was in marching band, wind ensemble, and jazz band. If he could have 3 wishes, they would include good health for his family, a cure for cancer, and for Texas to go 5-7 again!
Someone Mark really admires is his paternal granddad. His grandfather finished school through 3rd grade, supported a wife and 6 kids, worked until he was 75, and had a half-acre garden and honeybees until he was 87! That’s awesome!