Obituary of EMMETT JONES, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  April 2, 1936, Thursday

Headline:  Emmett Jones Fatally Hurt at Gravel Pit

Sub-headline:  Unusual Accident takes Life of Bookkeeper at Searcy Plant

An unusual accident at the plant of the Gifford-Hill Sand & Gravel Co., 
located at Searcy, near Jena, Tuesday night, took the life of Emmett Jones, 
28, who had been employed as bookkeeper of the concern for the past three 
years.

Jones was attempting to repair a broker glass in the front door of the office 
and it is supposed that he was in the act of carrying several large pieces of 
the glass outside the building when the screen door slammed on him, causing 
the rupture of the femoral artery in the left thigh.  He immediately summoned 
aid, but when employees of the gravel plant reached him he was in a pool of 
blood.

He was rushed to the office of Dr. J. M. Kittrell, of Good Pine, but was in a 
dying condition upon arrival.  The accident occurred at 6:30 o'clock, his 
death coming one hour later at the physician's office.

The unfortunate young man was considered one of the most valuable employees 
of the Gifford-Hill people.  He came here about three years ago from the 
plant at Forest Hill and had made many friends throughout this section.  He 
was a member of the Masonic fraternity and funeral services were held in 
Alexandria Wednesday afternoon at the home of his wife's parents, interment 
following in Greenwood Cemetery with the masons in charge.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, the former Miss Lois Gray of Alexandria, 
and a five months old child.  His father, postmaster at Long Leaf, his mother 
and two married sisters also survive him.