Bryson Cole Jones, 25, of Lake Andes

Bryson died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Wakes services will be at his residence at 645 White Swan Rd in Lake Andes. Visitation will be moved to the Joe Abdo residence at 29878 379th Ave in rural Lake Andes on Friday. Graveside services will be 10 AM, Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner.

Bryson Cole Jones was born to Cornelius and Joan Abdo Jones on November 18, 1994 at Yankton, South Dakota @ 7:14 a.m. Bryson is an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe and baptized in our Yankton Sioux Native American Crossfire Church.

Bryson is a direct Descendant of Chiefs' Feather Necklace, Smutty Bear, Big Tobacco and Saswe.

Most of Bryson's life he resided in Lake Andes and attended Andes Central School. Bryson graduated Andes Central in 2013. He started to chase his dream of journalism at SDSU in Brookings, S.D. where he attended a semester. Bryson then took a full time job at S.D. Game, Fish, and Parks and later in 2017 started employment at the YST T.E.R.O., where he switched careers to Business Accounting, where he worked until present.

Bryson will be remembered for his humor and love for horror films. His favorite holiday was Halloween. Bryson was well known for being "the life of the party". As a result of his loving personality and generous spirit, he was loved by many. Bryson had the highest sense of fashion. He had a special love for his mother Joan and godchildren—Marshall, Chloe, Madison, Azriel, Heaven, and Emma.

Bryson is survived by his parents CJ and Joan, grandmothers: Theresa Hart and Audry Jones; sisters: Tara, Bria, and Deserae; brother Todd Roan Eagle, Jr.; nephews: Ethan, Jasiah, Prynce, Royal, Azriel, and Ezekial; nieces: Beulah, Syrianna, Jolyssa, Hailey, Shyanne, Jakaiyah, Heaven, and Wani Yetu.

Bryson is preceded in death by his grandparents Cornelius Jones, Sr., Joseph Abdo, Sr. and Beulah Trudell Abdo.