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GEORGE W. JONES
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 16 June 1921]
George W. Jones, passes peacefully away t his late residence in the Township of Moulton, on Saturday morning, May 21st, in his 82nd year. The deceased was a son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Jones of Bayam, in the county of Elgin. Fifty-seven years ago he married Mary Disher, daughter of the late Charles and Nancy Disher. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, three sons and three daughters, namely, Stephen of Wainfleet, Oscar of Lowbanks, William of Forks Road, Mrs. W.H. Clarke of Moulton, Mrs. Wm. McQuillan of Dunnville, Mrs. John Upper of Forkes Road; two brothers and one sister, Mrs. Mary Ricker of Moote Settlement, Henry of Dunnville, Peter of Dryden, Ont., thirty grand-chilren and eight great grand-children; two sisters having predeceased him.
The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from the late residence on May 24. Service was held at the house by the Rev. Mr. Storms, pastor of the Congregational Church, after which deceased was laid to rest in Zion Cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Wm. Mcivor, Wesley Neff, John McIvor Sandy Thompson, George Rockley, Fred Decker. The floral tributes were very beautiful, among them being a wreath from the McQuillan family, wreath, Wm. Jones and family, and Wm. Clarke and family; a sheaf from his brother Henry and wife and a spray from the Clarke grandchildren.
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