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Show Enoch Farmer Killed By High Tension Wire I Joseph M. Jones, 51, farmer and poultry raiser of Enoch, was electrocuted elec-trocuted at about 10 p. m. Friday, when he came in contact with a high tension wire near his home. The accident occured as Mr. Jones crossed the dam at the small E-noch E-noch reservoir, where he had gone to shut off a flow of water. An Investigation revealed that an Insulator on the pole of a power line near the dam had been shot away and the wire, shortened by a storm, had burned through the wooden peg, allowing the wire to drop low enough for a man to come In contact with It The unfortunate un-fortunate man had apparently struck the wire with his neck and was killed instantly.' The small son of Mrs. Wlllard Jones saw him fall and called to his mother, who using a rubber boot removed the wire, and called for help. Artificial respiration was used but to no avail. Mr. Jones was born In Leeds, Utah, on December 12, 1891, a son of Sylvester F. and Mary Alice Melllng Jones, pioneer southern Utah residents. He spent most of his life as a resident of Enoch, where he was active in the L. D. S. Church. He is survived by his widow Maude Stevens Jones, whom he married in the St George temple, In November, 1919; five daughters, Irene, Elsie, Lola, Utahna and Beverley Bev-erley Jones, all of Enoch; and the following bothers and sisters: Daniel, Seth and Nathaniel Jones j of Enterprise; Mrs. William Allen of Summit. Mrs. Sarah Lane of Canada. Elizabeth V. Hulet of Newcastle, Mrs. Leone Lyman of Parowan; and the following half-brothers half-brothers and sisters: Sylvester, Joseph E. and Arthur Jones cf Enterprise; Frank Jones of Gallup. Gal-lup. New Mexico; Mrs. Pearl Hal-terman Hal-terman and Mrs. Agnes Pryor of Cedar City, and Mrs. Susie Hulet of Summit. Funeral services were held Monday Mon-day afternoon in the Enoch Ward Chapel. The Ward choir sang thre songs with George D. Grimshaw as soloist in one number. The M. I. A. Male Chorus, of which the deceased de-ceased had been a member, sang, "One Fleeting Hour". A male quartet quar-tet composed of Randolph and George D. Grimshaw, Bishop and Elwin Armstrong, sang, "Give Me Thy Hand," accompanist was Es-tella Es-tella Grimshaw. Stanford Jones, Owen W. Math-eson Math-eson and Bishop W. F. Armstrong were the speakers. The opening prayer was given by Carlos Stev-ns, Stev-ns, and the benediction was pronounced pro-nounced by Clyde Armstrong. Interment In-terment was in the Enoch cemetery ceme-tery and Francis Matheson dedicated dedica-ted the grave. Besides many relatives and friends from surrounding communities commun-ities there were eight brothers and six sisters present at the services. |