Show iMPRESSIVE BITES HITES HELD THURSDAY FOR T. T J. J JONES Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at atthe atthe atthe the tabe tabernacle nacle funeral services were conducted in respect of J. J J J. J Jones who passed away Tuesday following follo a lingering Illness of many years Lovely and profuse flower wreathes and garlands beautifully decorated the bier and were emblematic of the love and respect due the deceased A house filled to capacity with representatives from from St St. St Geode Geo George to Paragonah also expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed the prominence and high re regard regard regard re- re gard due Bro Jones Bp E E. E M. M Corry of the Second Ward conducted the services Tho Deeping Trails was rendered by the Second Ward choir assisted by members of the First and Third wards with Mrs Inez Lombardi Lombard the accompanist Prayer was offered by S. S W W. Leigh The Lord Is My Shephard Shepherd I was sung by a double trio composed of Annette Bettenson Helen Helen Foster Ann Gardner Hazel Granger Miriam Luke and Mamie Mamle Gardner with Bernella Jones accompanying them E E. E J J. J Palmer a close se friend of th the Jones family was the first speaker He lie Hec c commented that that the large aud audience ence waa was wa wasa wasa a a a- testimonial teSt of the love love for T T. J J ro s. s He expressed himself as feelIng feelIng feel- feel Ing honored to address th the audience a at that occasion He said that he anc and Bro Jones had labored together In church and civic activities for many Continued on Page Four a t 1 l IMPRESSIVE RITES HELD THURSDAY V FOR T T Ti J. J JONES JOSES Continued From Jn years and that he had learned to tore respect re- re him for the couns l he bad he had give him Bro Dro Palmer remunerated d some Ome of th the thc e public enterprises In which Bro Dro Jones had been an active and capable par par- He mentioned th the building o othe othe of j the old Ward Hall the old School SchoolHouse louse House and Tabernacle and said laid he h e glorified in the integrity of Jon He lie further continued by comparing comparin g th life of Bro Jones with that thal of pt Job of the Bible in as at much as al both both lives fives were filled with endurance pain and suffering He related the experience of Job loain losing his property as s a test of his f faith and the tantalizing of his wife during the period of trial and tribulations lie He said d the same y and faith has been eminent in the life of Bro Jones as was in the life of Job He Ile said Bro Jones had suffered for fifty years without murmuring and that It all he was staunch and faithful in his firm belief In Latter-Day Latter Saint Ideals deals and principles He recalled that Bro Jones often bore his test testimony mony to testify his faith He said he took pleasure in reading the scriptures lIe He had read all of the church works many times and that he liked to study tudy them especially the part dealing with salvation Bro Palmer then interestingly traced traced trac trac- ed the sufferings of the people the he history of the church from Adam Adamand Adamand Adamand and said th that t we fell heir to suffering and that it opened up the way that spirits might have souls He lie beautifully beautiful beautiful- ly y talked on the Calvary which had hadres res resulted in redemption for man and concluded this subject by mentioning ng the trials of the pioneers pioneers all all suffered so 80 we might enjoy the which we now enjoy In bringing his remarks to a close he read the last verse in to the Book of f Mormon which expressed Moroni's Moronts leaving this mortal state which he was applicable to the leaving of T T. J J. J Jones In part it read And now I bid unto all farewell I now go to rest in Paradise until my spirit and soul will willbe willbe willbe be united before God Reese J. J Williams of St. St George formerly of Cedar City and a loved friend of T T. T J J. J Jones was the next speaker He bore his testimony to the truthfulness of what Bro Palmer had lad said and said he had known Bro Jones o sal all his Is life f that ha h he knew ne his s 1 I anu me tine History story 01 vi uie wc y well lIe He said he had always looked upon the Jones family as his relatives and his own people He lie said he knew he le was bett better r because of knowing T T. J. J Jones Ho said Bro Jones was voas always on the he job when work had to be done for forthe forthe forthe the betterment of the people He said he worked WIth with all his might mind and strength even tho he was suffering physically lie He had integrity o jo help the general public He was wu a servant of ot th the Lord and tried to please the Lorda Lord Lordat a at t all times Bro Bra Williams expressed his thankfulness thankfulness thank thankfulness thank thank- of having havinS the privilege of attending attending at- at tending the funeral of ot his life ute long friend an and prayed that the spirit of the Lord would 1 bless the family of T T. T J J. J Jones so that they would b be proud to associate with Ith him again He lie quoted U U. T T. T Jones as saying Death is one of the most blessed I things things' given to the children n of the r J earth and we e should all the blessing g of passing away before the in infirmities infirmities in- in of old age makes us and useless A string trio consisting of Virginia Virgins a B B. Larson Roy L L. L Halverson and Melvin Melvin Mel Mel- vin Done rendered Only a Yearning Heart Richard A A. Thorley was as the new next t speaker and commented on the ur unit unity ty y of Cedar City He lie said he had often orten said that the Roll of Honor at the College College College Col Col- lege should Include every man woman and arid child living in Cedar City at the time of its He lie said the community cooperation haft haa been paramount paramount paramount para para- mount and that such cooperation was wasa a result of unselfish leadership He lie said T T. J. J J Jones could be depend depend- depended ed on as a substitute or at the head of the game or any place he be would al always al- al ways way give Eive the best he had He expressed himself as being prou proud l lor of or the birthright of this community and considered it an h honor or to know kno i Bro Bra Jones and others of his type He complimented the family on their h lr ecclesiastical l and nd civic c a com I aria and profound the that what one seeks earnestly with will achieve it it Pres Wm Wm R. R Palmer then took the pulpit lIe He said it was difficult to speak at the funeral of his beloved laborer co-laborer and counselor He said his affection was similar to those formed in the mission field He lie said he had had many years of ot association with Bro Jones in official capacity and loved him as a son loves his father Bro Jones acted as a counselor to Pres Palmer In the M. M I I. I A years ago then a later as a counselor to himin himIn him himin in the Sunday School and then lastly In the Stake Presidency dency Pres Palmer said s last spring Bro Jones asked him if he ought notto notto not notto to be released as he felt old age depriving de depriving de de- him of many of his former possibilities Pres Palmer asked him if If he wanted to be released and Bro Jons replied that he was very happy In n that position then Pres Palmer told him that he would never be released ed This was a time when words could not express ones one's feelings as Bro Jones gripped President Palmers Palmer's hand and could sa say nothing Pres Palmer said there was no need to tell of his life as every everyone one who knew w whim him knew of his splendid accomplishments accomplish accomplish- ments lie He said there was one word that would sum up his life and that was consistency He lie said his life had been an exemplary consistent L. L D D. S. S a He lie said Bro Jones' Jones home had been beena a prayerful one with an influence of honesty and unselfishness He commented on the fine tine achievements achievements achieve achieve- ments of the trio of brothers U U. U T T. T Jones Lehi Lehl W W. Jones and Jed Jones and also said Kumen had likely been honored in San Juan Pres Palmer said Bro Jones was not mistaken in his faith that he had lived for celestial glory and had now gone to get his reward He lIe hoped that the memory of T. T J. J Jones would always al always al al- ways live in the hearts of the people of Cedar City Herbert HerbeSt Haight then r read ad appreciative Live tive expressions from the B B. B A A. A C C. C and the Stake M M. M I I. I A A. A presidency Bishop Corry expressed his hope that everyone present would take home a desire to live better and profit bythe by bythe the f fine e example of this fine man lie He commented on the tender care Mrs Sadie Thorley and husband had given a Bro Jonta Jones In his declining ng years He lie thanked all in behalf of the family who ho had given their kindly offerings in music floral noral c contributions and presence As a closing song the choir sang Count Your Many Blessings accompanied accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac- ac companied by Inez Ines LombardI Lombard Arthur Fife FUe offered the Ute benediction and the dedication at the grave was given by Samuel F F. Leigh |