Jones, Frank

JONES

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 1/13/2012 at 15:06:22

Jones, Frank –
Frank Jones, son of John and Sarah Josephine Jones, was born in Union county, Iowa, October 28, 1882. He died at the Besco sanitarium, Bedford, Iowa, September 21, at 2 o'clock, A. M., at the age of 53 years, 10 months and 23 days, suffering from cancer, with which he became afflicted in March, 1935.

When he became ill at Pukwana, S. Dak., he notified his brother Arthur at Clearfield, who immediately answered his call. He was brought back to his brother's home, where he shared the best in their home, and had the best care that human hands could administer.

At the age of 20 years he went to Pukwana, S. Dak., where he filed on a claim and faced the hardships of life. He was an Iowa product and a son of the soil.

He always attended the Methodist church and sang in the choir, which he enjoyed, having a wonderful bass voice.

Frank leaves to mourn his death, one brother and two sisters, his father, mother and a brother, Charles, preceded him in death.

His surviving brother and sisters are Arthur of Clearfield, Iowa, and Miss Elizabeth Bliss of Harlowtown, Mont., and Mrs. Etta Matzen of Cairo, Mo., Several nieces and nephews and a host of friends survive.

Services were held from the Kent M. E. church Wednesday, September 23, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. W. C. Henn of Clearfield officiating. Interment was in the Morgan cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday October 1, 1936