 Jon left Hollywood for college at Sonoma State University and chose to remain there, returning for occasional roles.Later, he sold real estate in Sonoma County, California and donated his time to various causes.In 1990, Provost was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for his role as Timmy Martin on the original "Lassie" series, and in 1989, he returned to television with a recurring role on "The New Lassie" series as real estate agent Steve McCullough.