Eric Alvin Jones ’75

Fashion designer Eric Jones died Feb. 18, 1998. He was 44. A native of Orange, N.J., he was an honors graduate of Arts H.S. and, while a student there, was a costume designer for the New Jersey Ballet Company. After two years at Princeton as a University Scholar, Eric transferred to the Parsons School of Design in NYC, graduating with honors in 1975.

Eric established his professional career on Seventh Ave. in NYC, holding positions as chief fashion designer for Albert Nipon, Anne Klein, and Scott Barrie, among others. "His life was an exciting experience of education, the fine arts, dance, and fashion design," read his obituary.

In addition to his creative talents, Eric is remembered for his thoughtfulness, kindness, love, and generosity. His life, like his time with us, was too brief; he was a man of whom we could be proud.

Eric is survived by his parents, Edith and Ernest Jones Sr.; his lifemate, John Yang; his sisters Debra Peart and Daphne Jones Artis '77; and his brother Ernest Jr. '83.

The Class of 1975