La Junta Tribune -March 3, 1922 La Junta, Colorado Death of Ed Jobe The body of Edward J. Jobe, who died Saturday afternoon at Los Angeles, Calif., arrived Wednesday night and was taken to Croan�s Funeral Home, where the casket was opened Thursday afternoon for the benefit of friends who wished to view the remains. Mr. Jobe was born September 22, 1869 at Blooming Grove, Kan., and came to La Junta in 1877, while a small boy, with his mother and step father, Frank Mixon, his own father having died previously. He has been a resident of this city every since that time, and has been connected with the Santa Fe Railroad for over twenty-five years as a fireman and engine hostler. On January 14th of this year he was taken sick, and several weeks ago went to California in the hope that the climate there would be of benefit to him. For some time he appeared to be improving, but a few hours before the end began sinking rapidly. The funeral services are announced to be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o�clock at the Baptist church in charge of Rev. J. N. Bowling. He is survived by his wife and the following step-children, Leslie, Wilbur, Claude and Charles Clemens, all of La Junta, and a step daughter residing at Trinidad. His marriage took place on February 1, 1908, at Trinidad, when he was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna Clemens, who survives him. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Masonic lodges here. A Masonic funeral will be held, and interment will be in the Fairview cemetery. ** Edward was the s/o Thomas Jobe and Jane Summers, gs/o Edward J. Jobe and Isabelle Fincher, g gs/o James M. Jobe and Margaret Stone and gg gs/o Enoch Job and Lucretia Descendants of Joshua Job 1705-1782 and Margaret McKay http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fwells&id=I0037 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail