David Paul Jones, Skokie’s first Black homeowner who became a village official, dies at 93

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Dec. 2, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 2, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/david-paul-jones-obituary/

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David Paul Jones and his wife, Martha, were Skokie’s first Black homeowners in 1961, and despite initial racial hostility toward them, Jones went on to become active in the village’s civic life, serving for many years on its Human Relations Commission and its Board of Fire and Police Commission. “H...