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Their romance led to marriage in 1926, but a plane crash took Deirdre's life.In the years leading up to World War II, Jones secured a teaching position at Marshall College.In 1936, the US Government contracted him to find the Ark of the Covenant, which led him to be reunited with Marion Ravenwood.The relationship lasted until Jones left a week before their wedding.Throughout his travels, Jones encountered many important figures in history who shaped his outlook on life.After the return home, his mother became ill and died.
Throughout his career, Jones found numerous famous mythological artifacts, including the Sankara Stones, the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and the Crystal Skull of Akator, which placed him in conflict with different groups across the globe.
Jones' lifetime of adventures eventually took its toll: he sustained a wound to one eye, and was forced to walk with a cane during his 90's.
By the early 1990s, he was living in the New York City area with his daughter and grandchildren.
During the war, Jones joined the OSS along with girlfriend Sophia Hapgood.
The Cold War brought the Soviets into competition as a new world power and Indy found himself the focal point of their quest for Akator.