Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-22
DEATH OF WINFIELD JONES.

I9lZ, W1nIlelQ DAVID Jones, youngest
son of DIR. and Mrs. David L. Jones
passed away at his home in this city.
The sad news of the young mans
death was a great shock to cur people
and caused intense sorrow throughout
! the community. Only the relatives
and intimate friends of the family
| knew of Winfield's illness. He was
| taken sick one week ago last Sunday,
after returning from Sabbath school;
he continued about the same until
Thursday when he became very much
worse, losing consciousness which he
never regained. Atfrst it was thought
the trouble was of a typhoid nature,
but subsequent Developments demon
strated to the attending physicians
that it was wholly cerebral, and by
Saturday they felt there was little
hope of his recovery.
He died at the hour above men
toned and at his bedside we're his
parents and some of his most intimate
boyhood friends. His brother Merritt,
who is student at Harvard college,
was unable to reach Wausau until
this morning.
Winfield was one of the best Speci-
mems of young manhood in our city;
large beyond his years, strong and
very active, it seemed that he was
immune from sickness. He was in
the freshman class of the Wausau
high school and on account of his well
known athletic abilities he was chosen
member of the first foot ball team.
He had participated in several of the
games and by his excellent work had
become favorite with all lovers of
the game. 1t was thought that per-
haps his death was caused by an
injury received in one of the games,
as he had received some hard jolts as
all players do, but a post norton
showed that death resulted from
cerebral meningitis.
Winfield Jones was born in Wausau
on the 31st of July, 1895, and was
therefore sixteen years of age. Those
who have known him from little
boy until he had almost reached man.
hoods estate, have maryeled at his
growth, at his strength and his ability,
and predicted great things for him in
the future. He was very popular
with all, but more especially SO with
his younger friends. He was very
proficient on the violin and was a
valued member of the high school
orchestra. He was member Of the
Y. NJ. G. A., of the Universalist Sun
day school and Of the Boy Scouts in
Judge A. H. Reid's class.
When the Scythe of Time cuts
down one who has lived his allotted
years and who has reaped the honors
of well spent life, there is great sor-
row over tie passing of good soul
from this earth; but there is the con-
ISOLATION thai he has rounded out his
life, has fought the good fight, and al
last been gathered into the land of
his forefathers- final way of man.
Kind. How intinitelylmore the sorrow
for one who is taken in the yigor of
youth, with all of life's possibilities
before him. Thus has passed to sleep
the loved and loving son of fond, in
dulgent parents, called in the morn
ing of his youth, when life was dear
and hopes were brightest. He leaves a
memory with his loved ones which
through all life's coming years will .loe
cherished and unforgotten.
The funeral services will take place
from the home on Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock, Rev. w. H. Gould,
pastor of the First Uniyersalist church
and Rev. T. B. Z. Fisher, of Monroe,
Wis, officiating.
The Boy Scouts of the Universalist
church, of which Winfield was mem
Der, and the Boy Scouts OF the First
Methodist church will attend the
services in body.
4IlO CllOll VIII COllolSI VI hIS. i. IL
Barden, Mrs. p. L. Sisson, Mr.. A. V.
Gearhart and Mr. George Vehlow.
The active pallbearers will be: Ho-
bart Edmonds, Edward Zietlow, Ches-
ter Hartlett, Fred Genrich, Franklin
Haskin and Eugene Thayer.
Honorary pallbearers: Talbot Mont
Clyde Smith, John Kiely, Wallace
Miller, Elvin Hartlett, Myron Duncan,
Wilbur Johnson and Roy Malone.
Those from away who are here
to attend the funeral are: Mrs.
La Count and daughter, Miss La Count,
of Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan
and Miss Meyer of Milwaukee; Miss
Eva Carter of Peshtigo; Miss Emma