The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-16
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD
@. IL. Jones Has Passed to His
Reward-His Death Great
Shock to the Community
SHERIFF FOURTEEN YEARS
Mr. Jones Was Also Elected Tax Assess p1-
lu 1874 Long and Useful OficiaE
Career is Brought to "a Close
THE HONEST NAN, THE UPRIGHT CITIZEN,


The subject Of this sketch passed
to his reward at O'Clock a. M, Sep
tember Ia, 1905, and his demise was
a surprise and a shock to the who's
community. Only few hours be
fore he had been miDgling with his
friends upon the streets and lending
good cheer and bis joyous laughter t.
the passing hours. At about II
O'Clock that night, he be became I'll
and the family physician was called
in, and after spending two hours or
more with him, the doctor left, anG
it was thought that he was sick as hs
had so frequently been before. Al
3 O'Clock he called to his wife thas
this pain is killing me-" and in few.
moments life's fitful fever was over
and his earthly stewardship ended.
G. B. Jones was born in Yalobusha
county, April 10, 1848. He married
Miss Annie Creekmore, September s.
1869, and she died in Grenada, Sep
tember 20, 1888. Until his election
to the office of sheriff of this county
he lived near YoungS, in the north
eastern portion of the county.
In 1875 he was elected tax assessor.
serving only one term of two years, anG
he so impressed himself upon the citj-
zenShip of the county, that in 1885 they
turned to him as the proper man to
be sheriff, to which Office he was eleco-
ed for four successive terms,-tep,,
years. After an intermiSsion Of one
term, he yielded to the urgent solici-
tatiOn of friends in various parts Of
the county and again became candi-
date for the same Office and was elect
ed. He made a splendid officer anG
was one in whom the people had abstr-
lutte confidence. Never was there the,
remoteSt suspicion Of any Of his off,
cial acts nor the commission OF any
thing not IN keeping with lofty IDEAS
and the highest official standard.
When he retired from the slleriff's
office. he was net permitted TO re-,
main wholly private citizen and IT,
various ways the public sought to use-
his services. At the time of his death.
he was serving the city of Grerada as,
alderman. He was also corrected
with number Of different erterpri-
SeS and was president of the Grenada
Trust and Banking Company and oE.
the Grenada Machine Works.
On the Goth Of December 1892 he.
married Miss Annie Spence, the de-
voted wife who survives him.
His death is public calamity He
wac the honest man, the upright cit
izen in all the affairso of life and one
that planted deeds of kindness ana
flowers of charity along fife'S uneven
way that will she'd their fragance or
into eternity. He was man OF good,
and while positive clsa4
lcter, he ever displayed that manly
dignity and Obliging demeanor that
eVinced proper regard for the feel
ngs and convictions of others. Like.
sturdy oak Of the forest, yielding
is divinely ordained fruit and shelter
ng the tender plants and herbs thasr
srew round about it, be was cut down.
ull OF fruitage aud there could be-.
lone to say that he was selfish in dis
,ensing it.
'Fhe plumb line, by which he meas
lred every proposition touching the.
public interest or the community,S
Welfare, was, Is it right?" He was
popular with all classes, and the color
ID people residing on the large delta,
under his supervision,
cit that they had in him speciai
riend
He was Mason and consistent
nd devoted member of the Baptist
hurch. While conducting the tuner.
! service, his pastor, Rev. W. +.
soberts, paid a touching and feeling
ribute to his zeal for the work Of the
hurch and his fidelity to the cause or
'hrist. He leaves wife and eight
four OF whom are grown, be-
ides sister, 10 mourn his tseatas H.
'hom we offer sympathy. TIE regsv
is brighter to thers bec&sGas,
his transition. The fGnerat serey
es were conducted from the Firsa@
BAPTIST church Thursday afternoon:
O'Clock, after which the remains,
'ere deposited in Odd Fellows Ceme-
cry. with Masonic ceremonies. where.
hey await the resurrection morn.
AS a mark of respect, every busi-
eSs house in Grenada closed for the
neral and the court house was dYap-
in mourning for one who had So
'ng been one of its faithful occupants.
ruly a good man has been called to,
Is eternal city.
Everything is in the name when IL
,me to Witch Hazel Salye. E.. c.
eWitt & CO.. ChicaQn discnrnreea