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Obit of Howard Oliver Jones - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com 
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The Verden News
January 30, 1920


Howard Oliver Jones, son of James N. and Nellie Jones, was born May 3rd, 
1894, on the very sight where our little city now stands, died at 
Clearendon, Texas, Saturday, January 24, 1920, age 25 years, 8 months 
and 21 days. Howard was a well known and respected young man of this 
community where he had spent all his life, with the exception of the 
time when he was away attending school. His mother being of Indian blood 
he was a member of the Kiowas and as such received a very valuable tract 
of land when the tribal lands were divided among the members. At an 
early age he entered the Presbyterian Mission school which was located 
three miles west of Verden. After completing the primary grades at this 
school he attended the Almeta Bond College at Minco, afterwards entering 
the Haskill schools at Lawrence, Kansas, where he attended for some time 
returning home, he entered the Chickasha Business College from which 
school he graduated. On August 8, 1914, he was united in marriage to 
Miss Ruby Rupert after which he farmed until 1918 when he moved to 
Oklahoma City, where he managed an insurance office returning here a few 
months ago, but of late has been in the ....... [He] leaves an aged 
father and mother, four brothers and six sisters and a large 
acquaintance to mourn his departure. Two sisters preceded him to the 
eternal rest. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, Wednesday 
at 3 o'clock p. m., conducted by the Rev. Fait of Anadarko, formerly at 
the head of the Mission school where our subject first attended. The for
al offerings were very beautiful. At the close of these solemn services 
we looked upon his face for the last time, then the sad cortege moved on 
to our silent city where he was laid to rest.

Hard indeed does it seem when we see a young life just at its best 
carried away. Howard Jones, whose joyous face so often seen upon our 
streets, has passed away, but the memory of a manly man will remain in 
our memory. He lived an honorable life and the world is better for him 
having lived. To his broken hearted wife, father, mother, sisters and 
brothers, who sit in sorry where his footsteps shall never again find 
echo, we extend our most sincere sympathy. When they have drained the 
cup may the peace that passeth all understanding come to them.

"Weep not that his toil is over;
Weep not that his race is run.
God grant that we may rest as sweetly,
When, like his, our work is done.


Submitted by Sandi Carter