On his 90th birthday last month, former Defiance County commissioner and Central Local superintendent Darrell Jones was treated to a big surprise.
On Nov. 17, 90 years after Jonesâ birth in 1930, well-wishers gave him drive-by greetings and birthday wishes at his home in Mark Center. He said more than 100 cars went by that day, using the drive-by option due to the coronavirus situation.
âThey were backed up and across the railroad track (in Mark Center),â Jones said. âThat was nice. I didnât expect anything like that. It was a surprise.â
The support Jones received that day may not have been surprising to an observer. As the former superintendent of Central Local School District, the county schools and a three-term county commissioner, Jones has made plenty of friends.