Columbus S Jones
C. S. JONES FUNERAL TUESDAY
C. S. Jones, aged 72 years, 8 months, and 22 days, a pioneer resident of this county, died Sunday evening at 6:50 at Southwestern Hospital, following an extended illness due to complications. The deceased was born in Mississippi and leaves a wife and seven children, four boys, John, Arnold, Mood, and Willard, and three daughters, Mrs. M. L. Pickett, Stella, and Doak, all residents of this city. The family reside at 911 Gore Boulevard. The remains will lay in state at the L. B. Ritter Undertaking Parlors until tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 when it will be removed to the M. E. Church where services will be held by Rev. LeGrone. At the grave, the Odd Fellows and G. A. R. will have charge. Mr. Jones at the time of his death was Post Commander of Lawton Post No. 100. Mr. Jones had been a sufferer for some time. The family have the entire sympathy of many friends. (The Lawton Constitution, Mon. eve., Sept. 18, 1916, p. 1).
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