Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle - Nov. 23, 1917 edition

It is with a sad heart that I attempt to write in memory about our dearly
beloved Gillie Beebe Jones who was born Oct. 8, 1873 and departed this
life Feb. 12, 1917. 

He was kind and obedient as a child who never had any trouble with his
playmates, never used bad language, never gambled, did not mistreat anyone. His
parents were never uneasy about him while away from home. He grew to manhood
and on Dec. 11, 1898 he was united in marriage with Miss Lona Beasley to which
this unit was born four children. 

One boy and three girls all of whom survive him except one girl who died in
infancy. Some two years ago he was attacked with appendicitis and was never
well again. His physician advised him to have an operation which he did on Fri.
Feb. 9, 1917 and only lived three days. He was overseeing the place and looking
after his stock when he left home. He was seemingly in good spirits when he
left and but was brought back a corpse. 

He called his mother over the telephone before he started off and talked with
her. In concluding his conversation he said, Mamma, you and Papa take good care
of yourselves. Bye, Bye, Mamma. These were the last words she ever heard him
say. 

It is so hard to think that we will never hear him speak again. It was not my
privilege to be with him any after he left home but was told by his daughter
that he suffered untold agonies. She said just before he died she was by his
side and he looked at her and smiled and said I am all right. Yes we are sure
that he is all right and today is seated at the right hand of the majesty on
high. He never made any public promise but we have evidence to believe that he
had been with Jesus. Fear not dear father and mother for it will not be long
until you too will join him in that better land. 

He leaves to mourn his death an aged father and mother, wife and two children,
two brothers and two sisters besides a host of relatives and friends. He was
laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery in site of where he was born and raised up to
await his resurrection. The following verse is by the request of his parents,
John Sims and Eliza Jones:

The precious one from us is gone
but the place can never be filled
the breath has vanished from our home which lingers with us still
in silence we weep
until our loved one we meet

the sorrowing sister
Minnie Pearl