Claude Jones promised his wife he would quit bowhunting from treestands when he turned 75. He kept his promise. That was eighteen years ago. Arthritis has bothered him for the last few years, and he has considered giving up bowhunting altogether. Still, every year he goes out even if it is only for a few days. Jones got a late start at hunting with a bow. He was staring at middle age when a chance encounter sparked an interest in archery. Jones was born September 28, 1921,in Rappahannock County, Virginia. After graduating from high school in 1939, he worked for a few years before joining the Army Signal Corps. The Corps was offering an education in electronics and radio to qualified individuals, something he was interested in. Jones tested and was accepted. First he studied elementary electronics and RADAR, then moved on to advanced RADAR. This was at the beginning of World War II and RADAR was Top Secret. Jones advanced to the point that, for a time, he taught electronics at Camp Murp