The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-22
MRS. ROBBINS JONES
DIES SUDDENLY
PASSED AWAY AT HOSPITAL
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Was Greatly Respected and Untimely
Death Causes Profound
Sorrow

shocked and saddened last Saturday
morning when intelligence was re-
ceived of the death of Mrs. Robbins
Jones, who passed away at st. Mary s
Hospital in Saginaw, whittier she had
been taken from her home in Clio only
the Wednesday preceding, and after an
illness of but little more than week.
When death comes to the aged and
infirm, nature teaches US to look upon
it with some measure of resignation,
but when it comes to those for whom
life's morning has but reached the full
ness of its splendor. with life's path
way opening wide before them, it
brings with it feeling of profound
sadness and inconsolable regret. 1t was
thus with Mrs. Jones, who was but little
more than thirty-two years of age and
was called from the activities of life at
time when the requirements of her
husband and five little children seemed
to render her presence in the home al
most indispensable. Through the oper-
alton of forces too deep for human ken,
however, through the action of an i'm
mutable law that sooner or later ap-
plies to all, she was called home. and
her friends and loved ones are left only
the precious memory of the devoted
wife and mother and the faithful friend
While Mrs. Jones' last illness was of
short duration, she had been in poor
health for the last two or three years,
suffering greatly from rheumatism,
which disease was the immediate cause
of her death, having settled in the reg
ion of the heart. Everything that low
ing care and medical science could do
was done in her behalf, but despite all
the death angel was victorious, and she
passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, 1915,
at about 100 o'clock, as has been noted
above. Mrs. Jones was a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star, Clio
Hive, L. o. r. M. M, Clio Camp of
Foresters and Clio Lodge. Daughters
of Rebekah. In all of these Orders and
in the community at large, as well, she
was loved and respected for her frank,
generous and loyal personality.
Mary Moran was born in Montrose,
Mich, December Ia, 1882, the daugh-
ter of Patrick and Bridget Moran.
Here she passed the days of her girl
hood and young womanhood, and was
married to Robbins Jones, Feb. 2, 1903,
following which she came to Clio where
she has since resided. Besides the be-
reaved husband she is survived by five
children as follows: Howard, aged IL;
Margaret, 8; Robert, 6; Carlton, q;
Raymond, Ia months; also by her
mother, five brothers and two sisters,
as follows: John, Christopher, Hillary,
Thomas and Coleman Moran, of Mont
rose; Mrs. j. E. Taylor, of Mahall, N.
D., and Miss Nellie Moran, who resides
at home. The latter, in Difference to
the wishes of her sister, will reside for
time, at least, at the Jones residence
and assist in the care of the mother
less little ones.
Mrs. Jones was a member of st.
Mary's Catholic Parish, of Mt. Morris,
and funeral services were held from
the church of that name. on Tuesday
morning, Rev. FIR. Thos. Luby officiating
and preaching an eloquent and thought
full sermon. The obsequies were large
ly attended, all of the various Orders
of which deceased was member being
represented. The floral offerings were
many and exceedingly elaborate, there
being beautiful pieces from the busi-
ness men of Clio, y. E. S., l.. o. T. M.
M, Rebekahs, children of the public
schools and numerous others. The pail
bearers were M. c. Doyle, H. F. Bo-
dine, Fred M. Houghton, l.. B. Fuller,
V. Butler and c. C. Beeman. Inter-
ment was in Woodlawn cemetery at
Clio