MORRIS H. JONES. WELLS RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT.
Morris H. Jones, a well known resident of Granville, died suddenly of heart trouble, Wednesday at the home of George Kingsley in Wells, where he had taken board two days before when he went to work in Arvon Roberts' quarry. Wednesday morning he arose for breakfast but while the family were at the table they heard him fall and ran upstairs to his room and found him lying dead on the floor.He wanted to go home and was planning to leave that morning and when found was wearing his overcoat. The bodt was taken by Undertaker Roberts to his rooms in this village and was taken to the residence today (Thursday). Mr. Jones was said to be about sixty years of age, was a native of Wales but came to this country and settled in Granville many years ago. He brought with him the musical talent which belongs to the Welsh people and had an especially fine voice and sang in the church choir. He was a fine organist and taught music.
Some years ago he married Miss Katherine Roberts, who survives him. He is also survived by a fine family of children, three sons, David, who holds a good position in Ticonderonga; Arthur who has a position in Albany; Hugh Jones, clerk at E. C. Hewitt's store in the village; one daughter, Mrs. Edward Hayden of Albany. Mrs. Jones was with her daughter in Albany at the time of her husband's death and accompanied by her children she returned home Wednesday evening.
The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
Granville Sentinel ~ April 6th, 1923.
MORRIS H. JONES. WELLS RUTLAND COUNTY, VERMONT.
The recent funeral of Morris H. Jones, who died suddenly, was held from his home Saturday afternoon and was largely Roberts, relatives of the family.A quartet composed of Robert Roberts and his daughter, Mrs. John M. Davies, Mrs. Humphrey Jones and William R. Owens beautifully rendered selections. There were floral tributes from many friends here, one sent by the International Paper Company of Ticoderonga, where David Jones is emplyed, and one from the Albany Telephone Company where Arthur Jones is employed.