When she lost her son Marquese to cancer in 2021, Laura Jones found a way to honor his legacy—and bring smiles to her community.
Amazon is celebrating Women’s History Month by recognizing women who are embracing—and creating—equity. Our #SheIsAmazon series spotlights women at Amazon who have pushed past barriers to achieve their dreams while lifting up others along the way.
In the sixth installment in the series, we introduce Laura Jones, a Delivery Service Partner (DSP) based out of Pontiac, Michigan.
Tell us about yourself and your role at Amazon.
I'm an Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) in Michigan. My son, Marquese (“Quese”), was 26 years old when he passed away from glioma. Quese had been fighting cancer since he was 16 years old and was cancer-free in 2019. However, it came back in April 2020 and took his life in February 2021. Before he passed away, Quese had a dream of becoming an Amazon DSP owner. He showed me the application and talked about how he thought it would not only be a great job opportunity, but a way to truly bring smiles to our community.
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