CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF VAN JONES ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp February 2002 ====================================================================== WYNOT TRIBUNE - Aug 4, 1938 VAN C JONES LAID TO REST ON FRIDAY Funeral service held for son of Pioneer Wynot Couple Wynot - In the midst of a drenching rain with vivid lightning flashing across the sky and the wind moaning a requim, Van C. Jones, 37, youngest son of a pioneer family was laid to rest Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church with Rev. A.J. Thorson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church of Hartington officiating. Interment was made in the family plot in the Wynot Cemetery under the direction of the Jones Mortuary. Pallbearers were Edward Jones, Pete Keegan, Lewis Chamberlain, George Bowder, Art Kleinberg, and Ole Asbra. Music was furnished by Mrs. H.J. Morten and Miss Irene Harris, singing two duets, and a solo was sung by Mrs. Edna Eperly of Emerson, Mrs. C.A. Gosting was the accompanist. Van Jones was the victim of a tragic accident which happened Sunday evening, July 24. Employed by the Donavan Construction Company at Alexandris, Minn., he was working on a rural electrificiation project. He was at the top of a pole doing an emergency repair job and having completed his work had unsnapped his safety belt and was ready to descend. In some manner the snap on his belt came in contact with a live wire, stunning him and causing him to lose his hold and fall 28 feet to the ground. He died Monday evening about 24 hours after the accident. Two sisters, Mrs. Paul Jacobs and Mrs. Frank Hoyt, went to Alexandria as soon as word of the accident was received but reaching there too late to see their brother alive. Services were held at Alexandria before the body was shipped to Sioux City where it was met by T.O. Jones and brought to the Joe Rush home at Wynot Thursday morning. Van C. Jones, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Jones, early settlers of this community, was born Jan. 19, 1901 at St. Helena. Later they moved to the old home place near Wynot where he lived with his parents until 1920. He attended school at district number 1, and Wynot High School, later attending Wayne College and the University of SD at Vermillion. In 1920 he started work with the Northwestern railroad company and after working for that organization until 1923 he was employed as sales manager for the Portrait company of Minneapolis. On May 16, 1925 he married Miss Olga Barchinger of Long Prairie, MN., They settled at Minneapolis where Mr. Jones secured a position with the Bell Telephone Co., later securing a position with the Donavon Construction Company. Mr. Jones was member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving are the widow and 11 year old daughter, Mayva Mae. Also three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Blanche Hoyt Brandon, SD., Mrs. Edna Coats, Vermillions SD., Mrs. Margaret Jacobs, Emerson, Lewis E. Jones. of Roseburg, Ore., John and Joe Jones of Wynot. All of these were able to be present at the funeral with the exception of Lewis Jones. Other relatives and friends present from away were Otto Barchinger, International Falls, MN., Dr. Gene Shilling from the state university of Montana., Frank Hoy, Brandon, SD., Paul Jacobs and Naomi and Lavoy Jacobs, Mrs. Edna Eperlay and Mrs. Ervin Iverson of Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Asbra, Mr. and Mrs. James Passick, Mrs. Ira Dodson and Mrs. Ed Maddison of Sioux City; and many others from surrounding towns. Van Jones is the fifth member of this pioneer family to pass away in the past four and one half years. The mother, Mrs. Margaret Jones and one son Guy both died 1935, a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Sterling, died in 1933, and another daughter Mrs. Joe Rush, died in 1937.