Paoli (Orange County, Indiana) Republican, July 11, 1961, from the collection of Wilma Davis, Paoli, Indiana. Funeral services were held in Lafayette Monday for Mrs. Minnie Alexander, 76, former Paoli resident. Mrs. Alexander, the former Minnie Blanche Jones, died Friday morning at the Brown Nursing Home in Lafayette where she had been a patient for seven years following a stroke. She was born at Paoli, the daughter of Lindsey and Ellen (Stout) Jones, and was graduated in 1904 from P. H. S. In 1908 she was married to Harvey B. Alexander who was a school teacher here. After he completed training as a lawyer, they moved to Lafayette 44 years ago. Mr. Alexander died in 1924. Mrs. Alexander served as Lafayette city librarian from 1926 to 1943. Surviving are three children: Mrs. Paul Barbee of Rochester, NY, John A. Alexander of Indianapolis, and George E. Alexander of Tacoma, Washington, a brother, Dr. C. K. Jones of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. Jesse Fields, Orleans. She was a member of St. John Episcopal Church in Lafayette, Epsilon chapter, Tri Kappa sorority, and was a charter member of Lafayette Navy Mothers’ Club.