Kathy, Thank you so much for the obit of Charles Russell Jones who is also my first cousin once removed. Shirley --------------------------- On 6 Sep 2005 13:13:47 -0600 kmsloan@stny.rr.com writes: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: JONES > Classification: Obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11696.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Obituary from Jamestown Post Journal 6/30/1947 > Charles Russell Jones of Celoron Dies > Long Active in Village Affairs > > Charles Russell Jones, 62, of 221 Dunham Avenue, Celoron, died at > Jamestown General Hospital today at 12:45 A.M., after an illness of > five weeks. He is survived by a brother, Clayton M. Jones of > jamestown; one nephew, one niece and several cousins. > Born in Jamestown Nov. 5 1884, he had lived in Jamestown and Celoron > all his life. An active member of the Celeron Fire Department for 35 > years, he, with the late Clayton Bratt, was an important factor in > the organization of the Chautauqua County Firemen's Association, > taking an active part in all its affairs. He had served as village > treasurer and as collector of Celoron, and was a member of the > Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, the Waltonians and the Chautauqua County > Historical Society. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. > Wednesday in the Falconer Funeral Home, with Rev. R. S. Naylor of > the Celoron Methodist Church officiating, Interment will be in Lake > View Cemetery, Jamestown NY. > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, > find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > Shirley s2ee@juno.com