Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-02-16
MRS. r. w. JONES.

The announcement of the death of
Mrs. r. w. Jones, which occurred at
st. Mary's hospital, Friday morning,
February II, 1915, at 5:45 o'clock,
came to all who knew her, with the
keenest sense of great personal loss.
She had been seriously i'll for ten
weeks with complication of troubles
and since, had passed through several
operations in hopes of prolonging her
life. She faced death unfiinchingly,
knowing, during the last hours, that it
was lowering nigh. The presence OF
death will always bring sadness, but
when it claims one who, in the flower
of her youth, had the hope of many
years of happiness and good works
before her, it becomes double sor
row.
Helen Worthington Jones was born
in FL Paso, Ill.,, on the 18th day of
May, 1875. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel FL. Worthing-
ton of that city. She was educated
in the schools of Ell Paso, graduating
from its high school, and later, grad
uated as a nurse from the Baptist
hospital of Chicago, and served as
nurse during the Spanish-American
war, being appointed under the aus
pices of the G. A. r. While in active
duty she contracted typhoid fever
and returned home when able to
travel. She was united to DIR. w. r.
Jones, at her home in FL Paso, on the
4th day of June, 1902. They came to
Wausau six years ago, since which
time this city has been her home.
During her brief life here she had
become widely known and very
large circle of friends will miss her
welcome presence, and her words of
sympathy and cheer. 1t was charac-
teristic of her life that she was hap
piest in serving others and striving to
bring happiness and contentment to
those about her. She was a devoted
member of St. Johns Episcopal
church, of this city, also of the East
ern Star, Ladies' Literary club, Tues
day Musical club, st. Martha's Guild
and Spanish-American war nurses.
She entered actively into all work
which tended to the good and uplift
of our city. She was woman of cul-
ture and sterling worth and her death
is deeply mourned.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, Robert; her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel H. Worthington of Ell
Paso, and one brother, DR.. M. H.
Worthington of Chicago.
The funeral services were held from
the home, 6l9 McIndoe street, on Sun
Jay afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. John
Lloyd, rector of ST. Johns Episcopal
church, officiating. The profusion of
beautiful flowers spoke volumes of
the election and esteem in which she
was held by her neighbors and friends.
Interment was in Pine Grove Maui
solemn. The pallbearers were as fol-
lows:
Honorary: Doctors f. G. Nichols,
J. +. Smith, W. E. Zilisch, H. t.
Schlegel, w. A. Green and W. A.
Ladvig.
Active: w. w. Albers, G. B. Bird,
A. II. Reid, w. H. Nablo, G. H.
Ingraham and III. j. Evans.
Among those present to attend the
services from out of the city were
Mr.. and Mrs. S. HI. Worthington of Ell
Paso, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Jones,
Miss Breese, R. p. Breese, Mrs. Owen
Rowlands and Mrs. G. r. Seaborn, of
Waukesha, Wis; Rev. and Mrs. d. j.
Williams, of Oshkosh, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Johns, of Amigo, Wis;
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Jackson, of
Rudolph, Wis; DR.. and Mrs. o. F..
Partridge, of Mattoon, Wis; Mrs.
VIM. Ennis, of Fond du Lac, Wis;
DR.. A. f. Harter, of Marathon, Wis.