Jones, Franklin Miller – 1867-1942

COLE, DALY, JONES, ROUSH

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:34

Frank M. Jones Found Dead Early Saturday Morning
Funeral Services Held Tuesday Afternoon From Cutter-Hartnett Funeral Home
Frank M. Jones, 74, for many years a farmer in Mound Prairie township, died suddenly while at work in Colfax Friday from a heart attack. He was found early Saturday morning.
When his health failed several years ago, Mr. Jones came to Colfax where he has since made his home.
Mr. Jones was discovered by Mrs. Donald Hunter in a shed east of the old Victoria, where she had gone to look after some sotck. She at once called Andrew Story, caretaker of the grounds, after which authorities were notified.
Mr. Jones had suffered with heart trouble for a number of years, but had been in about his usual health of late.
According to the best information, Mr. Jones was taking care of a team of horses that were in pasture and Friday evening had taken an ear of corn with him, evidently planning to catch one or both of them. He had only gotten to the shed when the attack came, as the ear of corn was still in his pocket.
R. V. Toland, county coroner was called and pronounced his death from a heart attack and no inquest was held.
Franklin Miller Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones, was born on a farm south of Colfax, Dec. 19, 1867, and passed from this life sometime Friday, Nov. 13, 1942. Had he survived until his next birthday he would have been 75 years of age.
Mr. Jones was a life-long resident of this vicinity and was well known by numerous people who were his friends.
He was united in marriage with Fannie Roush and to this union two children were born, Mrs. Orpha Daly of Chicago, Ill., and one son Burril, who was killed in a highway accident about three years ago.
Those of the immediate family surviving are the daughter, Mrs. Daly of Chicago and a half-brother, Albert Cole, of this place. There are also three grandchildren.
Mr. Jones was a fancier of horses and death overtook him while he was caring for some of them in a stable in the west part of the city. From all appearances his heart gave away suddenly and he passed peacefully into that sleep that knows no awakening in this lfie and in the midst of the dumb creatures which served to occupy his time and attention in his declining years.
Funeral services were conducted from the Cutter-Hartnett Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. A. A. Burr officiating.
Burial was in the Prairie City cemetery.
Source: Colfax Tribune; Thursday, November 19, 1942