The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-07
DEATH CLAIMS
SCOTT 7. JONES
End Came Peacefully After III
ness of Many Months

IN Oakland Tuesday morning shortly
after twelve o'clock after an illness of
more than year and a-half, following
a stroke of paralysis, since which time
he was comparatively helpless, the dis
ease having attacked and rendered
almost useless his right side.
While Mr.. Jones recovery and restor
alton to health was beyond human skill
to accomplish it was the hope of his
legion of friends that he would recover
at least some of his faculties, but in
this they were disappointed and he pass
ed quietly to the beyond surrounded by
the members of his family who had so
lovingly and tenderly ministered to bis
wants for so many months. Thus a
good man who had done his fellowmen
many kindnesses and who will be held
in loving esteem long after the earth
closes over his earthly remains, went
calmly to his Maker there to give an &C
count of the deods done here upon
earth.
Mr.. Jones was born at Ebensburg,
Cambria county, Penna., May 10th,
1858, and having died December 9Th,
1916, was aged So years, 6 months and
25 days-a man comparatively young
in years. He removed with his parents
from Ebensburg to Terra Alta, West
Va, in the year 1868, where his father,
the late John P. Jones engaged in the
mercantile business and with whom he
associated himself in the business in
the year 1879, under the firm name of
John ?. Jones & Son, and continued in
that relation until the spring Of 1886,
when he sold his interests at Terra
Alta and removed with his family to
Atkinson, Neb., where he accepted the
position of assistant cashier of the
Citizens Bank of that town, After
three months service in this capacity he
was elected cashier of the institution
which position he held until the year
1888, when he resigned to accept the
cashiership of the Garrett County Bank
of Oakland, an institution which his
father had been largely instrumental in
organizing. With his family he remov-
ed to Oakland during the summer of
1888 and superintended the erection of
the banking house and on the 14th of
November, 1888, opened the Garrett
County Bank for business. Upon the
occasion of the opening of this bank
The Republican in its issue of Novem-
Der H. 1888. said concerning Mr.. Jones:
The cashier, Mr.. Scott I. Jones, son
of Hon j. P. Jones, is young man of
practical experience, having served in
the same capacity in the Citizens Bank
at Atkinson, Neb. His competency
and integrity cannot be questioned, and
customers will find him always courte-
GUS and accommodating This pre-
diction made by The Republican at the
time the bank opened was literally full
filled. Mr.. Jones, no matter how busy
or what prepleXing questions were con-
fronting him. was invariably considerable
and met all with that amiability that
soon won and retained myriads of
friends.
Mr.. Jones remained the cashier of
old Garrett County Bank and became
the cashier of the Garrett National
when the original institution was merg-
ed into the National system until De-
cember 18th last when his successor in
the person of Mr.. G. A. Fraley was
chosen.
Mr.. Jones wa married to Miss Rheua
Poster, of Terra Alta, on December
28th, 1881, to whom two children were
born, Harland Livingston, now assistant
cashier of the Garrett National Bank,
and Grace May, who resides at home.
In addition to the members of his i'm
mediate family Mr.. Jones is survived by
three sisters: DR.. Harriet B. Jones,
of near Wheeling; Mrs. William T.
White, of Terra Alta, and Mrs. Cora
Rlnard, of Kentland, Ind. Another
sister, Mrs. James R. Anderson, died
in 1889 at Newburg, West, Va. also by
an uncle. the venerable David J. Jones,
of Johnstown, Pa, who is now ap-
preaching his eighty-sixth year
Mr.. Jones was a strict adherent to
the Presbyterian faith and as such was
a life long and consistent member of
the church, occupying the position for
many years as an Elder of the local con-
He was also a member of
Oakland lodge of Masons, having been
for two years the Master of the lodge
and in point of membership the Oldest
of the fraternity residing in Oakland
While he was always busy with the
affairs of his position he gave much
time to moral and public questions and
at no time did he shirk any duty he
thought he owed the community. often
taking the initiative in planning for the