For those who might have missed this news item or even might have personally known this Randolph County man: Davey Marlin-Jones, 71, of Las Vegas, born May 8, 1932, in Winchester, Indiana, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2004. He died of colon cancer. He was born to Quaker parents with a relentless work ethic. He became interested in theater after seeing a magic show at age 8, and when he was 13, his father, Marlin Jones, gave him a magic set. Davey [David] was found to be a natural performer. He was a graduate of Antioch College and acted with a nearby Shakespearean repertory company. He preferred directing to acting.. About that time, he also worked in television, driving more than 100 miles to Columbus from college. He was "Captain Davey Jones, Skipper of the Good Ship Columbus," and his co-star was a giraffe. He spent his life working in the professional theatre, wearing the many hats of magician, actor, playwright, producer, critic, and director. For the last fifteen years, he was a professor of theatre and playwriting at the University of Nevada, at Las Vegas (UNLV). Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Mr. Marlin-Jones lived in Washington, DC and was arts critic for CBS affiliate WTOP/WDVM/WUSA, Channel 9, from 1970 to 1987 and also for NBC affiliate Post/Newsweek Television, WDIV, in Detroit from 1979 to 1987. His lively reviews of movies and plays were performances in themselves. His stated philosophy was that, “If a critic is really doing his job, he can show you that there is a whole rich world (of the performing arts) out there that you can enjoy; he can explain the production elements that made for a good time, and if you’re not having a good time, he can explain why and hopefully it helps and hopefully you can make better choices in what you see and have a better time.” His marriages to Jane Jones and Mary Jones ended in divorce. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Maggie Winn-Jones of Las Vegas; two sons from his second marriage, Andrew Jones of Davis, Calif., and Oliver Jones of Los Angeles; a sister, Sharon Meachum of Norfolk; and two grandchildren.