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Show eath Claims Three I Lehi Citizens I;N0WN PIONEER Q0E8 TO REWARD ;nuous and oxtendod caroor of H. Jones, Lohl's oldest arae to un end Sunday morn-n morn-n ho wont to his roward. jme following an Illness of ifceks. nes, who wttB in his ninety-year, ninety-year, has been a strenuous or a big part of tbo Stato's and a very familiar flguro o left hla native country, i 1861, crossed tbe plaljns by and settled here In Lchl. at early data ho has boon a workor In tho town and local mtll tho last few years that itopped his labors. Mr. Jonos first president ot tho North A tho Lohl ward, and sorved opacity tor many yoars. Ho of the first to build a homo ;he town's old fort wall, and one ot tho host known char-! char-! this section. In later yoars rcry actlvo In erecting tho xd meeting house and con-heavier con-heavier than any other mom-;d mom-;d a mission In Wales for tho Church beforo ho camo to Ater he went on another to the eastern states, and fol-bls fol-bls with a third mission to a land. he went back to the Mis- j r with an ox team for linml-d linml-d on his return tho Indians ' iMHopany'a oxen. Many other V experiences bofell him ot n(ten told in lato years. I m is survived by his widow, wpanled him from Wales, Joster children, Mrs. Annlo ion and William Hadfleld. ponso to his request beforo it his funoral bo held In tho ard meeting houso, services iducted thoro Tuosday ottor-be ottor-be houso was mora than All-friends All-friends and relatives. Bishop ewls had chargo of tho sor-he sor-he choir opened by singing, Deepening Trials" and fol-ocatlon, fol-ocatlon, by W. W. Dlckorson, My Fathor." Tho speakers Thomas K. Cutler, A. J. hrlstlan Knudsen, Steven L. and John Dickson of Provo. well acquainted with Mr. d had worked with him. much pralso for tho docoasod iprlght llfo ho had lived and any life Instances that show-sterling show-sterling qualities. Othor aumbors woro: "When Tho Angels Has Lifted Tho Veil" by I'reu Roovos; "I Havo Head of n Boautlful City," by John Y. Smith and "Ucauti-ful "Ucauti-ful Islo" by tho choir. Benediction was pronounced by George A. Smith ot Salt Lake. Burial was mado In tho city cemo-tory. cemo-tory. Tho gravo dedication was pronounced pro-nounced by President A. J. Evans. Biographical Sketch Thomas Ileeso Jonos, tho son of Reoso Jones and Margrott Prico Jonos born February 14th, 1829 in Llanga-mach Llanga-mach Ureconshlro, South Wales, was married December 28th, 1867, to Kllon Williams of North Wales. Baptized Into tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints August 29th, 1849 at Abordaro, Glamorganshire, Glamorgan-shire, South Wales. Called to pro-side pro-side over tho Cardigan Conforonco In 1856, also over tho North Wales Conference Con-ference December 29, 1857, until January, 18159. Loft Liverpool for Utah, April, 18C1, arriving at Salt Lake. Soptembor 14, 1861. On September Sep-tember 21st of the samo year arrived In Lehl where ho has lived over Blnco, with tho exceptions ot six months that ho lived in Hober City, Utah. In tho year 1863-1864, hauled rock for tho Salt L.uko Tomplo with threo yoke, of oxen. in TBCG went back tor tho immigration, immi-gration, being tho chaplain ot tho Company. Ono morning tho Captain gavo orders for tho Company to. pro-seed pro-seed without prayer and during tho day tho Indians camo and stolo tholr cattle, being tho only morning they had no prayers. Pilled two missions ono In 1877 to tho Kastorn Mission, tho other to Wales in 1881 returning homo on account of sickness May, 1882. Ho and his wlfo went back to Wales on a visit May, 1897, returning homo AugUBt, 1897; Was ono ot tho first soven to start tho Co-op. store of Lehl. Ho hold many olllces ot trust both civil nnd in tho church. Was presiding Elder over tho Lehl North Branch, (now tho Third Ward) for many years, as presiding Elder bo ovorsaw the erection of -tho Third Ward meeting houso and his requost was that his sorvlces should bo held thoro. Ho dlod in full faith ot tho Gospel with tho hopo of a glorious rosur-rectlon, rosur-rectlon, 8unday morning 1:40 A. M. January 23, 1921, at tho ago of 91 yonrs 11 months nnd 9 days old. Loav-Ing Loav-Ing a widow, one ndopted daughter Mrs. Annlo E. SoronBon, a fostor son, Mr. William Hadfleld and a numbor of rolotlves and friends to mourn his "" . i |