February 13, 1942 – December 21, 2018
Jon David Mason, 76, Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born on February 13, 1942 to Carlyle and Mildred (Whitenack) Mason in Jeffersonville, Ind.
Jon was a graduate of Ben Davis High School, attended Cornell College in Iowa and the University of Evansville, and received a Master’s degree in English from Penn State University. A career book dealer and collector, he had a fervor for language, words and conversation. Jon was a passionate supporter of liberal causes, a lifelong contributor of Planned Parenthood and a member of many conservation groups. He was a music enthusiast, enjoying jazz and rock and roll every hour of the day.
Jon had family and friends around the world and zealously traveled to meet each one. He is survived by his daughter, Jenny (Tom) Endicott; son, David Stephen (Sara) Mason; sisters, Marna Andrew and Marianne Mason; and seven grandchildren, Tavid, Joseph, Dega, Anna, Emily, Tommy and Sophia.
He is preceded in death and will be greeted with loving arms by his son, Matthew Jon Mason; his first wife, Judith Elaine Innis Mason; his second wife, Susan Lee Piper Mason, and his parents.
A Celebration of Life will be held on March 16. Jon’s care has been entrusted to Randall & Roberts Funeral Homes of Noblesville.
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