Longtime Tulalip Tribes leader Stan Jones dies at 93
TULALIP — Stan Jones, an engaging and hardworking leader who bridged cultures and generations while turning the Tulalip Tribes into one of the region’s economic juggernauts, has died.
His was a remarkable life. He fought for his country and for tribal treaty rights. He aided in efforts to restore lost customs and reassert culture. He saw the tribal payroll increase from three to today’s 3,500 employees. He met presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, dined at Bill Gates’ home, served on a bank board of directors for 16 years, and once negotiated with a New York billionaire businessman named Donald Trump.
Stanley Gale Jones Sr., 93, died Tuesday morning with family by his side.
No one served longer on the tribal board of directors. During those 44 years, he was tribal chairman for 26. In 15 board elections, Jones never lost. Today, his daughter Teri Gobin is chairwoman of the tribal board, and she’s thankful for the example her father set.
“He opened a lot of doors to our tribes,” Gobin said.
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