| Show memorial services for amasa L jones memorial A services for amasa L jones were held in the blanding ward meeting house august 19 at p m the program zari follows posting of the colors by bill black assisted by harry laws and an d kent redd with laray alexander 1 in n charge eugene porter bugler vocal solo the lords prayer darwin jones accompanied by mamie adams opening prayer alma U jones vocal duet come unto me and rest josephine bayles and aaron harvey the first speaker was doug jim harvey he spoke of amadas ofA masas love for his family an and 1 his thoughtfulness of them he quoted f from rom a letter received from one of f his officers private first class amasa L jones was killed in action against the enemy on the of november 1944 in the vicinity of rocherath Roc herath belgium at this time amasa was with a combat patrol of about 30 men the mis of the patrol was to silence three enemy machine guns gum which had been harassing our troops the mission successfully accomplished shed the patrol received orders to return to their own lines however en cn their way back a f fourth machine gun fired on them inflicting flicking several casualties am amasa asa took part in eliminating this gun it was during the fighting for this machine gun gun bostion that he was instantly killed he was identified by several of his comrades in this action as in every action in which he participated amasa showed outstanding and unflinching courage his devotion to duty and to the cause for which he be fought will forever be a credit tk t him and to the nation he represented so proudly and so well mr harvey also said that he could say without fear of contradiction that amasa lived his religion that he knew the purpose for which he came to this earth and aad worked for that end violin duet hyrum porter and joe hunt accompanied by br mamie adams face to face the second speaker was president i J B harris lie he said that this the first time that marvin and his family have been called upon to mourn he said his heart goes out to all the fine boys from blanding who have gone out to fight for their country and especially to those who are not coming back they have set sat a great example to us aad we sh shut shaid ut jephy a appreciate what has been done and is being done by these boys bro harris read a short sketch of amadas life he mentioned that word had also been received this week telling how bow beds death occurred on okinawa on april 2 one dily day after continued on page 4 memorial services continued from page IN 1 the troops landed there he read three poems which were very appropriate prop reid nelson and ted jones accompanied compa nied by mamie adams sang two tw numbers just a prax away and A prayer gaff J the concluding speaker was sf 0 D john rogers he spoke of h is i s acquaintance with the jones family for a period of over 50 years and with the palmers halmers since they came to the county and of how much he thought of them all the closing song was a solo by darwin jones accompanied by mamie adams in my fathers house are many mansions ithe the closing prayer was offered by tom jones taps was sounded by gene porter arid and richard perkins the church was decorated with small flags and a patriotic banner as well as with many beautiful flowers grouped around a central picture of amasa picture of amasa from fla from home blanding 4 J |
