Aaron Jones tweets beautiful note about finding father’s ashes

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is feeling grateful after finding his late father’s missing ashes.

Running back Aaron Jones had some good news delivered to him in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

After losing a portion of his father’s ashes during Monday night’s contest between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, a Packers staff member found the missing container on the field and returned the irreplaceable piece back to Jones.

Jones was wearing a football-shaped necklace that contained his late father’s ashes when he scored his first two touchdowns of the night. The star running back thinks he lost the necklace in the end zone soon after his second score. With a heavy heart, Jones returned home empty handed and assumed the worst until he was told at 1:45 a.m. that the piece was found.

Jones shared his relief on Twitter and thanked the Packers trainer by name.

Aaron Jones tweets a heartfelt update after Green Bay Packers trainer finds his irreplaceable necklace

Tragically, Jones lost his father last April due to COVID-19 complications. Alvin Jones Sr. was only 56.

Monday night was the first time that Jones had been back to play in Lambeau Field since his father’s sudden passing. He took the field with the somber realization that his dad wouldn’t be in the stands to celebrate after a big touchdown, but he set out to score them anyway in his father’s honor.

Jones had one of the most memorable performances of his career. He scored four touchdowns and had 115 total yards by the end of the night to lead the Packers to a 35-17 win over NFC North rival Detroit during a nationally-televised game.

His impact was remarkable and his play made a statement about the resilience of him as a person and his team as a whole. He may not have had his father’s praise waiting for him, but he was embraced by football fans all over the nation who saw him accomplish greatness.

Thanks to a dedicated trainer, Green Bay is home to a well-deserved happy ending for Jones and his father’s memory.