The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-16
Marshall W. Jones, Presi-
dent Of Concern, Died in
Montr Fer
WHILE Wis NC
BRO, + :. M. JONES
He Had n Connected
With B 5e Granite In
dustl r. 40 Years

Marshall w. Jones, president and
one of the founders OF Jones Bros. Co.
40 years ago, died yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 at the home Of his brother,
Hugh J. M. Jones, in Montpelier,
where he had come for visit from his
home in Winchester, Mass, following
the death Of his wife in a hospital at
Portland Me-, seven weeks ago. Up
to the death Of his wife he had been
in normal health, but he was greatly
affected by her death<and it Is thought
that his own death was hastened by
that sorrow.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Jones con-
tracted a cold and for the last three
weeks had been confined to the bed.
The cause Of death was leakage Of the
heart. During the last week his con
dition had been considered serious:
and ala his near relatives had been
called to Montpelier, including a broth
Seward w. Jones of Boston. sister,
Mrs. David Pritchard Of Pittsburg.
and son, NJ. Walker Jones of Boston
All except Seward Jones were in Mont
pelier at the time of his death.
Marshall Walker Jones was born in
Edenburg, Pa, March %, 1858, the
son Of Hugh and Eliza Jones. He
spent the first twelve years of his life
in that place. and then went with his
family to GAINESVILLE, o. He came east in
1882 and was quite largely instrumen-
tai in forming the well known firm of
Jones Bros Co., which has its great
manufacturing plant ana quarries in
Barre and an Office in Boston. Dur
ing the early years of the business
Marshall Jones resided in Barre and
made many firm friends st that time.
to which circle we're added many more
friends made during frequent visits
hare in later years and in business
dealings with Barre people
Latterly~Mr. Jones had been direct
ly connected with the Boston Office OF
the company, giving his attention
having an important part in directing
the activities of the company. He
was the first president of the company
and had held the Office ever since,
Hugh J. M. ZONES being vice president
and Seward w. Jones treasurer nc the
present time.
Marshall Jones made his home in
having married Annie
Merrill of Gardiner, Me. He was much
devoted to his home and did not enter
very much into public life although he.
lad been member of the board Of
health in his home community and had
,een much interested in various pro-
ects for civic betterment besides be-
ng connected with several banks. He
was member of the Congregational
.hurch in Winchester and was an earn
st worker in that society.
As already stated, Mrs. Jones died
even weeks ago. The only surviving
member of the immediate family Is M
Walker Jones, the son. One sister and
wo brothers comprise the surviving
members OF his fathers family. The
lister, Mrs. Pritchard. and one broth
r, Hugh J NJ. Jones, left Montpelier
his noon for Winchester. accompany
ng the body, with the son, Walker
Iones. Robert B. Jones. nephew,
nd John g. Mcleod, superintendent
4 the Jones Bros. Co.'S quarries. will
cave Tuesday night to attend the fu-
eral
The funeral will be held at the Con-
regational church in Winchester on
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
nd interment will be in a cemetery
n Winchester. On Wednesday. the
uarries of Jones Bros. Co. and Wells,
.amson Co. and the manufacturing
liant of Jones Bros. Co. will be closed
II day.