The obituary below is from the Daily Advocate, Belleville, St. Clair county, IL. I have on file a letter from the Belleville News Democrat (which the Advocate became a part of in later years) giving me permission to post any item that would be of help to genealogists. Unless stated to be a different state, all references to cities, villages etc. are in Illinois. I have been reading the Advocate on microfilm through inter library loan for several years, having started with 1850. The name of the paper and the paper date are shown at the end of each article. This does not relate to the Jones line I am researching. Transcribed and submitted by Nancy Giles. William Jones, 57, Hod Carrier, Dies; Final Rites Friday William Jones, 57, of 1806 Garden street, Swansea, died at 6 o'clock Monday [25 Jan] night at Jefferson Barracks Hospital. He worked as a hod carrier until he became too ill to work two years ago. Mr. Jones was born in Richitie, Miss., March 4, 1896. He married Clara Killebrew, who preceded him in death. He is survived by two sons, Ernest and Bennie Lee Jones, both at home; a step son, John Anderson, of St. Louis; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Betty Killebrew; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Lee Jones; and two grandchildren. He was a veteran of World War I. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Pete Gaerdner funeral home, with burial in Walnut Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 o'clock tomorrow night. The Daily Advocate, Belleville, IL January 27, 1954