Clarence Mark Jones 1889-1918

JONES, WELTERLEN, WEBB, RIDENOUR

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Date: 8/25/2019 at 18:53:22

CLARENCE M. JONES VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Clarence Mark Jones, the genial and very obliging electrician for the Delaware County Telephone company, passed away at his home on Liberty street, Monday evening, September 30th, 1918, after an illness of a week. Last Saturday, September 21st, Mr. Jones was taken ill with a severe cold resembling a hard attack of the grip. His condition at one became serious from the very outset, and as time went on symptoms of Spanish influenza became marked. This culminated in pneumonia on Saturday, and from that time on his condition became serious and he gradually became weaker, until his power of resistance had reached its limit, and death released him of his suffering at a late hour Monday evening.

Mr. Jones was born in the state of Nebraska, October 1st, 1889, and when a mere lad his parents came to Delaware county, locating in the vicinity of Greeley, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage with Miss Gladys Welterlen of Edgewood, Iowa, on May 9th, 1916, and for a time they resided in Summersides residence on Fayette street, later moving to the Schmidt cottage on Liberty street, where his death occurred.

He is survived by his wife, his father, William S. Jones, at present in Alia, Canada, and his mother, Mrs. Emma Jones, of San Francisco, California; and by three sisters, Nell Jones; and Elsie and Grace Jones, of California, and three brothers, William of California; George, who is in the army; and a half brother, Lee Webb, of Oelwein. He is also survived by an aunt, Mrs. Sarah Ridenour, and cousin, living at Greeley.

Clarence Jones was one of the finest young men that it has been our privilege to know intimately. He possessed the happy faculty of being good natured and pleasant under all circumstances. No one ever heard him speak ill of any one, and when telephone patrons became impatient over some trifling defect about the system, Clarence had the ability to locate and remedy the difficulty, and always left the company' s patrons in good spirit. He was in the employ of the company for eleven years. He was a member of the Masonic and K . P. lodges, and in these circles he was just as popular as he was among the people with whom he deal by reason of his position as electrician for the telephone company.

His death comes as a severe blow to his host of friends, who have learned to know him so intimately. His untimely death, felt so keenly by the people of the community, comes with crushing force to the young wife with whom he lived so happily for a brief space of only two years.

A happy home has been turned to a house of grief, because of the ravages of a disease that is taking such a toll in precious young lives all over this county; and in this hour of sorrow, Mrs. Jones, and all those who were attached to the young man by tender family ties, have the sympathy of this community.

Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of the relatives living at a great distance.

Manchester Democrat, Wednesday, Sep. 30, 1918, Manchester, IA, Page: 1