Farewell to our beloved colleague, Bart Jones

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:Wally Maroon
Owner
EXIT Realty Destinations
386.310.4567
condokingdaytona@gmail.com

Farewell to our beloved colleague, Bart Jones

He touched many lives and careers in our real estate community.

Daytona Beach, FL (Grassroots Newswire) April 21, 2014 - Farewell to our beloved colleague who touched many lives and careers in our real estate community. Bart wanted you to remember the last phone call, email or meeting you shared with him. Feel free to share those memories here. Bart made Dee Dee promise to dispense with any service, flowers and gifts. Instead, EXIT Realty Destinations has set up a Widows Fund for Dee Dee, at TD Bank, in the name of Dianne L. Jones. You can call our office for wiring info, or send checks made out to Dianne L. Jones to our office.

EXIT Realty Destinations

126-B W. International Speedway Blvd.

Daytona Beach, FL, 32114

386.310.4567

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Bart Jones

Seaborn Bartow (Bart) Jones III, 83, of Daytona Beach, Florida, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, April 6, 2014.

Born November 2, 1930, Bart hailed from Eustis, Florida.  From 1954, he demonstrated his skillfulness as an educator by teaching not only real estate, but also math, writing composition, and English as a second language throughout his lifetime on the community college and university levels.

In particular, Bart felt passionately about mathematics and the methods used in teaching it.  He believed that most adults found math both mysterious and vague and would avoid the subject strenuously.  He noted that having learned it by rote, most adults relied on hazy memories of problem solving leaving them “no idea of concepts, formulas and equations”.  Before his death, Bart had worked on a manual, with the hope of creating a method that would clarify the approach to understanding this subject.

Having chosen a career in real estate, Bart became a successful agent in both Miami and Ocala.  After hurricane Betsy visited Florida’s shores in 1965, he relocated to New York where he taught Computer Science at the College of Insurance, Pratt Institute, and at New York City College of Technology, City University of New York (CUNY).  Upon retiring from CUNY as Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Director of Academic Computing, Bart returned to Florida to resume his real estate career.

From 1992 through 2005, he operated the well-known Bart Jones’ SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, where he shared his knowledge and expertise, educating over 13,000 real estate students.  During that time, he also founded BART JONES REAL ESTATE in Daytona Beach Shores. Over the last five years, he and his wife, Dee Dee, had licensed another EXIT franchise in Daytona.

Bart was Valedictorian of Eustis (FL) HS (1947), attended the University of Florida, the University of Rochester, and graduated from Tulane University (1954). He did post-graduate work at the Sorbonne in Paris, France and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.  A veteran of the Korean War, Bart served his country in the US Navy.

He is predeceased by his father, Seaborn Bartow Jones II; his mother, Ada (née Simmons) Jones; his sister, Gena Lee Shannon; and son, Shawn Jones.

Along with his wife of 49 years, 7 months and 1 day, Dee Dee Jones, Bart is survived by his sons Bart IV, Patrick, and Byron; their son, Marc, his grandson, Ethan Jones; his niece, Cindy Gallagher; and his cousin, Jean Rabe Geisel.  His students and countless friends will miss his wise counsel, keen mathematical mind, the inspiration he gave to so many and stories he would tell them about the good olde days.

He made Dee Dee promise that there would be no service.  Instead he wished everyone would take a moment to remember the last time they spoke, or the last time they met, or the last email they shared.   And, Dee Dee never breaks a promise.

For more information about EXIT Realty Destinations, please call 386.310.4567. EXIT Realty Destinations is located at 126 W. International Speedway Blvd., Suite B, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.
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Bart Jones, Broker, EXIT Realty Destinations, 1930-2014
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EXIT Realty Destinations Welcomes Acclaimed Brokers Dee Dee & Bart Jones

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:Wally Maroon
Owner
EXIT Realty Destinations
386.898.4390
Wally@EXITRealtyDestinations.com

EXIT Realty Destinations Welcomes Acclaimed Brokers Dee Dee & Bart Jones

Company is rapidly expanding with agent count growing

Daytona Beach, FL (Grassroots Newswire) December 19, 2013 -- EXIT Realty Destinations announces the addition of brokers Dee Dee Jones (Dianne L. Jones) and Bart Jones (Seaborn Bartow Jones III) to the brokerage.  After five years in the EXIT family, they are now looking forward to advancing the presence of EXIT Realty Destinations.  Dee Dee is the operation’s new Broker of Record.

Owner, Wally Maroon, made the announcement in a company meeting saying, “The Jones broker team brings deep experience at a critical time. We are on the verge of a huge expansion. It is a very exciting time for EXIT Realty Destinations!” Staff members expressed great anticipation for the new opportunities.

Maroon also noted the office's agent count is growing every day since the Joneses made the decision to come aboard. “We have fifteen sales associates now with a half-dozen more expected next month.”

About Seaborn Bartow Jones III:

Bart operated the well-known Bart Jones’ SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE from 1992 through 2005, educating over 13,000 Real Estate students, and also founded BART JONES REAL ESTATE in Daytona Beach Shores during that time.

Bart was a successful real estate agent in Miami and Ocala before hurricane Betsy forced a move to New York, where he taught Computer Science at the College of Insurance, Pratt Institute and the City University of New York. He retired from CUNY as Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Director of Academic Computing, and returned to Florida to resume his real estate career.

About Dianne L. Jones: 

Dee Dee’s position as Administrative Broker in the EXIT family over the last five years is far removed from her early career as a talented, well-known, dancer. As a teen, growing up in New Hyde Park, Long Island, she performed with Andrew Petach of the  BALLET RUSSE de MONTE CARLO . Choosing a career in American television over life as a ballerina in Europe, Dee Dee became one of the very famous JUNE TAYLOR DANCERS on the Jackie Gleason television show.

In between TV shows, Dee Dee appeared in a command performance for Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, and performed on many other television shows allowing her to befriend many well-known celebrities.

Dee Dee graduated summa cum laude from Bernard Baruch College with a B.S. in Public Administration and Psychology.  She was President/Broker of BART JONES REAL ESTATE, VP/Instructor at Bart Jones’ SCHOOL of REAL ESTATE, and is the President of her own referral service, DJ REALTY SERVICES. Dee Dee also teaches real estate courses at Stetson University.

About EXIT Realty Destinations:

EXIT Realty Destinations has been serving the greater Daytona communities since 2010. At EXIT Realty Destinations, all agents are local area experts with working knowledge of homes in Daytona and condos in Beach, Daytona Beach, Ormond By The Sea, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Flagler Beach, Palm Coast and surrounding areas.

EXIT Realty Destinations also has a Property Management division.  

For more information about EXIT Realty Destinations, please call 386.898.4390. EXIT Realty Destinations is located at 126 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

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Documents and/or Photos available for this release:

Dee Dee Jones, Broker of Record, EXIT Realty Destinations
Bart Jones, Broker, EXIT Realty Destinations
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