Floyd Elmer Jones (1903-1938)

JONES, DE MONTES, DEMONTES, MONTES, WAKEFIELD, HUGHES

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Date: 9/6/2024 at 17:10:57

From Story City Herald May 26, 1938 (page 10)

News Notes of the Gilbert Neighborhood
FLOYD JONES DIED SUNDAY NIGHT IN CENTRAL AMERICA

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones received a cablegram Monday Morning telling them of the death of their youngest son, Floyd, at Tela, Honduras, C. C. He had suffered cerebral hemorrhage Sunday night at 11 o'clock, and passed away at 5 o'clock Monday morning without regaining consciousness. This message came as a distinct shock to his folks, as they had received a letter from him on Friday stating he was well.

Floyd, age 34, was a graduate of the Gilbert High school with the class of 1920. He went to Honduras about six years ago and was employed by the South American Fruit Co. He was married in August, 1936, and besides his wife, he leaves an infant son five weeks old.

His wife is prostrated with the shock of his death, and confined to the hospital. As soon as she is able to travel she will bring the body to Gilbert for burial. The time and arrangements will be announced later.

From Story City Herald June 9, 1938 (page 6)

FLOYD E. JONES

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at the Congregational church at Gilbert for Floyd E. Jones, who died Monday morning, May 23, following cerebral hemorrhage at Tela, Honduras, C. A. Rev. Alec Russell was in charge of the services, takin as his text "And Joseph took an oath o the children of Israel saying, God shall carry up my body from hence. So Joseph died and they embalmed him and he was put in a coffin in Egypt." A quartet composed of B. D. Kent, Clate Manges, A. L. Dickinson and Ralph Hillis sang, "Abide with Me," "Lead Kindly Light" and "Day by Day," Mrs. Thomas Gildersleeve at the piano. The altar was banked with a profusion of flowers. The pall bearers were William Jacobson, Lester Johnson, Julius Olson, Galen Lake, Henry Peterson and Clarence Jacobson, former classmates.

Floyd E. Jones, son of Arthur and Matilda Jones, was born June 2, 1903, at Buffalo Center, Iowa. At the age of two his parents moved to Story City, where they resided four years, and in 1909 they moved to Gilbert. Here Floyd grew up and graduated from the Gilbert High school in 1920, and went on to finish his education at Grinnell college in 1926. Soon after that he removed to Central America, where he resided ever since.

In August, 1936, he was united in marriage to Matilda Demontis [sic]. To this union there was born one child, a son, on April 16, 1938.

Seemingly in the best of health, he passed away after a few hours illness, May 23, 1938.

He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and baby; his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. Jones; three brother, Earl of Ogden, Utah, Clyde of Des Moines and Ralph of Boone, also two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Wakefield and Mrs. Andrew Hughes of Gilbert. The remains were laid to rest in the Gilbert cemetery. The Masons had charge of the services at the grave.

Among those here from a distance attending the service were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brassareaer and daughter Javone, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt, Marjorie Kramme, Doris Walters, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones and Darlene, Mrs. Lafe Harmon, all of Des Moines; Earl Jones of Ogden, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones, Virginia and Mrs. Graff of Boone; Mr. and Mrs. George Kramme and Patty Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Conrad and Joe of New Providence, Zola Kramme, her sister and three children of Oskaloosa, Pauline and Helene Brassareaer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brassareaer of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. McBroom and Mable of Grundy Center, Mrs. Martha Awtry, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Awtry of Newton, and Helen Kramme of Nevada.