Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-13
OVER NINE YEARS CONFINED TO
HOUSE, Ex.MAYoR ANSWERS
FINAL SUMMONS.
PRACTICALLY HELPLESS
DURING MOST OF TIME
Served as Mayor From 1901 to 1905,
and Preceding Election Was City
Marshal and Member of Police Force
Private Funeral to Be Held From
Residence Saturday Morning.

-h-NC- iist' Aias ttS!l NtllAi-ich ~ ~ti'
home fer over nine ears and after
having suffered from Illness that begar
twelve years ago. EN-Mayor l. B
Jones died at 5:35 Wednesday evening
at his home. los North Seventh street
Mr.. Jones death brought to an end
one Of the saddest cases Of Illness
known locally. Cut down in his prime
oy an ailment that baffled all medical
ekin, Mr.. Jones has seen nothing
but death before him for all these
years. Turnout all. however. ne was
cheerful and patient, always glad 10
welcome his friends who called. HIS
wife has borne up under the long
strain with remarkable courage, alrllo
she mas realized for years that the
long vigil could end in no other way
than death.
Paralysis Finally Results.
Mr. Jones :.,alady, which affected
his locomotion, began during his Ill ST
term in office, 1903. After he had
been reelected mis- condition became
and forth between his house and Of
ice in carriage. For nire wears ne
cas been confined to the house all the
kline. Four years ago last September,
vhila trying 10 help himself ont OF bed,
ne fell and broke leg. t'or the past
ING years ne has been almost wholly
paralyzed, being able 10 move only
his head.
-ioout month ago sertic cystiris re
s.lteG, ana since that time TIE patient
ms been failing rapid. This Was The
d,rect cause Of death. The chronic
Jro;tie that coused M. Jones illness
nas been die gnosed IS multiple seller
osis. hardening Of the cords % tGe
slins.
Native Of Illinois.
LeNie Butler Jones was a native OF
Baron. Ogle county. lEi.utis where ne
was born Jan. IS, 1865. When their
son was years old. Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Jones. the parents. moved TO Worth
county and in 1870 went TO Greenfield,
Mass The Joneses lived there until
1879. when they came back TO Illinois,
came west and settled on farm neal
moved TO this city.
Serves Two Terms as Mayor
For two years after coming TO Mar
shalltoHn Lew" Jones attended school
and in 1855 entered the employ of VIII
bur. Densel & Click. where ne remained
for eighteen months He then Went 20
Work for D. c. Wilbur, learned the I'M
dertaking business. and was with Mr..
Wilbur until 1895
In the fall Of 1895 Mr. Jones was
appointed by Mayor F. g. Pierce as a
member of the city police force, and
served until 1898, when he was made
city marshall. In 1901 Mr.. Jones was
elected mayor, and was reelected in
1903.
Surviving Mr. Jones are his wife and
one son, Francis the latter II years
old. Mr.. Jones, prior TO her maria ge
on June IS, 1890. was Miss Louise E
Mcdowell. Of Ames. John A. Jones
Mr.. Jones father; sister, Miss Mar
tina Jones and a brother. Charles
Jones, all live in this city. Mrs j. A
Jones died a year ago last December.
Mr.. Jones was d member Of five fra
ternal organizations of the city. Ban
ner lodge, I. o. O. F., the Modern
Woodmen of America. Maccabees. Rec
Men and Elks.
Private Funeral Saturday.
Private funeral services will be hel,
from the Jones home at 10: 80 Saturda,
morning. in charge of Rev. C. E. Pill.
grim. Burial VIII be in Riverside. Tn.
Jones home will be open to friend!
from 1890 to 8 o'clock Friday after
noon.