Retired U.C. Davis Student Health Nurse, Amy Jones, passed away November 21, 2011 at Woodland Memorial Hospital. Born September 4, 1941 in Dixon, Illinois to Gerald and Marion Cahill Jones, Amy attended kindergarten and elementary school there. In 1955, her family moved to San Mateo, California, where she graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1959. In 1962, Amy graduated from St. Vincent's College of Nursing in Los Angeles. She then was employed at UCLA Medical Center, while living in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
Amy's next relocation took her to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in South Carolina as the wife of Lt. David W. Muris. Although living the life of an officer's wife brought its challenges to free-thinking Amy, she enjoyed writing a column for a local newspaper and performing in several local theatre productions. It was in Myrtle Beach that Amy and David found their Southern dog Heidi.
Amy came to Woodland, California in June 1969, where she worked as office nurse for Family Practice Doctors Blevens and Newman. In 1973, she began working at U.C. Davis Student Health Center and continued there until retiring in 2001. Amy enjoyed singing with Sweet Adelines, Woodland Chamber Singers, and finally with the Sacramento Valley Chorus until problems with her vocal chords did not allow it. She remained their biggest fan and a good friend.
Amy loved dogs, all things Notre Dame, bird watching, reading, philosophy, traveling, the annual block party, and maintaining lasting friendships with everyone she met. Amy is survived by her dog Casey, her sister Judy and brother-in-law Dick; her nieces Erin (Ben) and Amy; her grandniece Chloe, her grandnephew Anthony; her stepchildren Jennifer (Robert), Rebecca, Cindy (Eric), and Clifford; her step-grandchildren Krista, Whitney, Elisa, and Griselda, and her many lifelong friends.
A celebration of Amy's life was held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Woodland Community and Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Doctors without Borders, the Humane Society of America, or a charity of your choice.
