Albert Ordell Jones was born on March 31, 1927 in Montreal Missouri to Fred and Eula Jones. He was the youngest of two sons and missed his ninety-fourth birthday by eleven days. He attended school in both Camden and Laclede counties and he received the first Lifetime Reading Circle Certificate issued in Laclede county. The love of reading and learning stayed with him his entire life. In 1945 he joined the Army, achieving the rank of Quartermaster Sgt serving in Paris in WWII. He loved the fact he got to join up with several of his Montreal buddies, especially with one of his best friends Cleo Long, whom he spent many hours embarrassing while in France. After his discharge, he returned to Camden county and bought his first farm, and raised cattle with his Dad. In 1948, he moved to Peoria, Ill and began work at Caterpillar. He also delivered appliances part time and during a routine refrigerator delivery, he met Norma Burger the love of his life. They married in 1950 and along with a new wife, he gained a son Charles. He always said he couldn’t have asked for a better son and he loved and treated him just like the three little girls who followed in 1952 and 1954. In1956, the lure of farm life brought him back to Missouri and in 1959, he moved his family into the house where he would spend the rest of his days. Ordell and Norma lovingly raised their family there. In 1964, Ordell conducted his first auction. He cried sales for thirty-four years, never raising his prices and he had the first Auctioneer License issued in Camden County by Leo Marler. His personality and quick wit quickly made his weekend auctions the “place to be” whether you were buying or not. Your presence in the crowd, made you “available” for whatever remark or joke that came to his mind. In 1960, he started Airport Auto Salvage and in 1975, he became a rural mail carrier and he delighted in embarrassing Norma by telling folks she was sleeping with the mailman. He retired from the Postal Service in 1989, worked at Dawson Metal Products and retired from there and worked various other jobs to provide for his family. A major highlight was getting to go on an Honor Flight with his son Charles. Regardless of the market, he LOVED having livestock. At the age of ninety-three, he partnered with Scott, his grandson in law, to own cattle again. Pictures of the cows and new baby calves brought him immense joy in his last days. He poured over the photos, repeatedly asking anyone who would listen to pick out their favorite. He was preceded in death by his parents; his two wives, Norma Jones and Robin Jones; his daughter Connie and his brother, Malcolm Jones. Ordell is survived by his three children, Charles Hudson, Kathy Charlton and Jan Cox; five grandchildren, Mike Cone, Chris Cone, Tawnya Hudson, Brandi Charlton and Tiffany Gould; twelve great-grandchildren, Zach Kyriazis, Jennifer Hudson, Caitlin Cone, Justin Hudson, Christopher Cone, Emily Cone, Rex Cone, Stella Cone, Finley Cone, Chase Gould, Brentyn Gould and Bryson Gould; his special companion, Max the wonderdog; his special friend Estelle Galloway; his caregiver, Rose Mack and many other relatives and friends. Norma passed in 1991 and he married Robin Morris in 1995 and she passed in 2017. After Robin passed, he spent several months living with his daughter Jan, and then was able to return to his beloved farm. His independent spirit and stubborn streak, did not surprise his family, nor did opening an antique shop at the age of 90. Even when he required a caregiver, he was always self-directed and spent his days watching Jeopardy working crossword puzzles, reading, watching and discussing politics, watching basketball and of course smoking cigars and pipes. He loved to eat and looked forward to each meal. As his health and mobility declined, he had to resort to using a cane. He delighted in tormenting people with his cane…to the point his 3 youngest great grandsons called him PaPa Cane. Funeral services for Ordell will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 25, 2021 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Missouri. Viewing hours for Wednesday, March 24, 2021 will be from 12 noon till 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service, Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Hugo Cemetery and left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to www.alleeholmanhowe.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Missouri.