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    • Aug 21, 1992
    Grandpa Jones' gray boots and banjo are stolen from a van at a motel in Sedalia, Missouri. They are located and returned within a week
    Mar 6, 1996
    More than 1,500 people attend a memorial service for Minnie Pearl at the Brentwood United Methodist Church, including Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Janis Gill, Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Grandpa Jones, Jan Howard, Barbara Mandrell and Wynonna Judd
    Sep 11, 1996
    More than 2,000 people attend a memorial service for Bill Monroe at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, including Porter Wagoner, Steve Earle, Earl Scruggs, Doug Green, Roland White, Mac Wiseman, Vassar Clements, Grandpa Jones and Bill Carlisle
    Mar 15, 1997
    The Grand Ole Opry observes Grandpa Jones' 50th anniversary as a member during its Saturday show. The Opry unveils a portrait of Jones destined to hang in the lobby at the Grand Ole Opry House, and Jones performs "Mountain Dew"
    Nov 1, 1997
    But there are SIX of them! Grandpa Jones mistakenly introduces "Diamond Trio" on the Grand Ole Opry. Diamond Rio performs a pair songs, including its first hit, "Meet In The Middle"
    Jan 3, 1998
    Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke following his performance on the Grand Ole Opry. He never recovers, dying seven weeks later. The show also marks the "unofficial" Opry debut of Ricochet, which performed on an Opry matinee in June 1996
    Jan 6, 1998
    Three days after suffering a stroke following his performance on the Grand Ole Opry, Grandpa Jones has another stroke while under care at Nashville's Baptist Hospital
    Feb 10, 1998
    A month after experiencing a pair of strokes, Grand Ole Opry comic Grandpa Jones is transferred from Baptist Hospital to McKendree Village, a Nashville nursing home
    Feb 19, 1998
    Grandpa Jones dies at McKendree Village in Nashville, seven weeks after suffering a stroke. A longtime Grand Ole Opry star and key member of the "Hee Haw" cast, he was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978
    Feb 24, 1998
    Some 1,200 people attend a public memorial for Grandpa Jones at the Grand Ole Opry House. The event includes music from Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, The Whites and Jim & Jesse
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