Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-10

coded to be the citizen his city and county
is tribute to his character and worth higher and
grander than it is in the power of words express
When called upon to contemplate the character and
attributes OF W. A. Jones we are approaching
binary duty At the very outset we are brought face
to face with extraordinary character man posses
sing in marked degree the qualities of tenderness
mldness and frankness yet in sense negative or
passive. He man of strong, initiative, and po-
tent in advocacy and from the moment his plans
formulated and perfected he projected and urged them
fearlessly and boldly.
Here was man. in appearance, mild hammered
transformations. plain He was thoughtful man. an
original thinker, lucid His mind was alert
and his vision clear. He was quick to see the right
and intutively recognized the wrong. His mind was
searching and discerning, and he had difficulty in
detecting falsehood and separating the spurious from
the genuine.
Mr.. Jones had practical and liberal education; he
was prominently man OF common sense; and with
his attainments, he possessed in unusual and re-
marlEable degree a noticeable and natural amiabty
and the grace of courtesy.
He was busy man, he enjoyed work he was never
unduly eated by success unduly depressed by de-
feat but he found satisfaction in success and possess
ed courage in adversely and in his public and private
and in all of his manifold and complex relations
in life, he found the purest happiness and the
est satisfaction in the companonship of his friends
and in the affections of his family.
No matter how pressing his engagements no one
who went to him for counsel turned away.
He gave to others unstintingy of his time. No one
treated bruskly by this gentle democratic
man He had fatherly way with those who came to
him in trouble, and sent them away encouraged and
mbued with the spirit of hope Persons of every rank
rich and poor, old and young him for counsel
and advice and he became the repository of their in
nermost secrets
He trusted adviser and trusted leader and
broke faith with anyone he trusted others as he
was trusted by them. He incapable of malice or
i'll will he true friend in all the word implies
During his many years in Mineral Point he
occupied position Of influence and usefulness and he
OF his city and community. TO him indebted,
III no ANAL degree for the presence of the large Zinc
works i'll Mineral Point the present prosperous cond
ton of our city He the man. who was in a
position to give to the Zinc works the character of
permanency in our midst He guarded the works with
a watchfu and jealous eye, and it must have given
him real satisfaction to have lived to the works
assume its present permanent proportions.
He was proud of the Zinc works, and proud of his
city, and justly He stood for everything that
would advance the ctys material and moral weface.
He was big minded broad gagged man. who left his
impress upon our city and our people. His example
may well to stimulate all of to strive for the
higher, nobler and purer things in life.
He stauach friend to the Young and the
deserving; and not few who are today occupying
positions of honor and trust their advancement
in no small degree, to w. A. Jones' He enjoyed the
association and companionship of men younger than
himself, and hence accustomed to think of
him as a man younger in years than he actually was
He charter member of the Mineral Point
Commercial club; frequent attendant it's business
meetings and social gatherings and active and
useful member during the whole life of the club. 1t
is but fitting that the records of this club shall for
speak appreciation of his character and
worth.
1t would be the earnest wish of all to lave our
friend and brother in the fun flush of health
creative power, inward delight and outward pros
perity: but the tender gentle brave, manly spirit
called from above. He is with no more. He
died in
" His home, the spot of earth Supremacy blessed,
dearer sweeter spot than all the rest"
His death sudden, but without great suffering;
and after all is it not better that death should in
this manner, than a result of long suffering and
decay The funeral obsequies in keeping with
his life and he would have them. We join in say
ing farewell.
Yet love will dream faith trust
(Since he who knows needs is JUST
That somehow somewhere, must"
With united voice thus express appreciation
of our friend aud brother, and to his widow son.
daughters and brothers, offer sincere sympathy
anu coincidence.