Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-12
HAMP JONES DEAD
Audubon County Mourns the Demise
Of its Former Sheriff, its Worthy
Citizen, its Model Man.

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Citizen, its Model Man.
John Hamilton Jones died De-
cember 9TH. 1907, and was buried
Tuesday, December 10th. The flu
neral services were conducted from
the Presbyterian Church by Rev.
j. +. Hlnkhouse, former pastor
here, his text being Let not your
heart be troubled. In my Fathers
house are many mansions"
The body lay in state from 1890
until two. The Masons, represent
ing Tag -Ga.Zig Temple, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, at Des Soines;
Godfrey Commandry, Amity Chap
ter, Veritas Blue Lodge No. 1872, OF
Audubon; and members of Exodus
Blue Lodge, No. 342, at Extra; fully
one hundred in all, and the local
Knights of Pythias Lodge ofwhich
Mr.. Jones was mber, attended
in a body. Veritas Lodge had
charge OF the ceremonies and God
frey Commandry acted as escort
Many beautiful floral offerings
we're sent by friends of the family,
noticeable among which we're the
Star, Sword and Crescent from the
Zag-Ga-Zig Temple at Des Moinee,
the Maltese Gross and Grown from
Godfrey Commandry, Knights
Tenplar; the Square and Compass,
the emblem OF Veritas Blue Lodge;
and the offering by the Audubon
Knights of Pythias Lodge.
A short service by the Masons
was given before leaving the
church. Then the pail bearers,
Messrs. w. d. Stanley, George
Griffin, Harm Rice, Sid Godwis,
George Scott and George Morey,
near neighbours of the deceased's
family, lifted the 'casket containing
the body and bore it over to Maple
Grove Cemetery, in this city, where
it was laid away in the bosom of
mother earth. The following obit-
uary was publicly read by Rev. Ed
B. Cousins, long time friend of
the deceased:
s'John Hamilton Jones was born
at Knoxville, Iowa, March IL, 1857,
and died at his home near Hamlin
December IL, 1907, aged so yrs.
8 mo. % days.
In the spring of 1878, with his
parents, he moved to Audubon
county, Iowa, where he continued
his residence until death. He was
united in marriage to Marietta
Weeks October 26, 1880. A beloved
wife, three sons,-Marion, Fred and
Aarch,-two daughters, Daisy and
Bonnie, and an only sister, Mrs.
Amanda Wilson, as direct relatives,
remain to mourn his sad and sud-
den demise, all of whom. were at
4,
ed his funeral obsequies.
neighbours join in Borrowing gym
pathy with his bereaved family in
honor of his memory, and in pro-
found regret at his untimely death.
Few, if any, among US could mum
Der larger list of friends and ac-
quaintances than our deceased
brother. For four years he was the
efficient faithful Sheriff of this
county, which not only gained for
him a wider acquaintance and
broader friendship, but doubtless
also developed ennities, more OF
less bitter among some, for having
faithfully performed his oficia.
duty. All such enmities, if any
now should moulder with the dust
bat friendships endure through
eternity. Not one of US is PERFECT
and therefore, at best, we can rem
der but an imperfect verdict on
another, which is ever subject te
review in the Higher Court, thus
while we Judge, in error another
we may, in error, ourselves be
judged.
| What mortal is there among uf
without faults aud foibles adverse
and disappointing to others? Ye
who ia there without some, ever
many, virtues and commemorate
traits of character and life. Ovel
all the former let us therefore evel
place the broad mantle of Chris
tian Charity, and gild the latte!
gladly with the golden sunlight o
Redeening Love.
| Our deceased brother was
member here of the three Masoni,
orders, Veritas Lodge, Amt,
Chapter and Godfrey Commandery
as also of the knights of Pythias
devoted husband, fond father
a faithful friend, a genial neighbo1
an esteemed citizen and trust
worthy public official. His fna
sickness was of compare tivel,
short duration and his suddel
death was severe shock to tn,
entire community. Though hi
health had been falling almost i'm
perceptibly for some time, he ha,
gone about his regular vocation
until Wednesday,, November 27tf
and the following Friday evenin.
he was stricken with paralysi
which terminated in his death afte
eight days of intense suffering
when the worn and weary body a
last found rest, and his INN orta
spirit returned to God who gave il
to await the resurrection morn. L
) less than a fortnight he passe
from active life to the siIeu
, tomb, -from the earthly, we trus
to the Heavenly Home. We ma
not know-God knows. The siler
messenger came suddenly and u,
announced, yet failed not in hi
mission, and waited tor no fon
farewells. A striking admonitio
for us all-"Watch!" "Be ready
"Fer we know neither the day ns
the hour"
9 death comes, we know not whe
l nor can we say