Weber County UT Archives Obituaries.....Jones, Jonathan July 14, 1929
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The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Monday, July 15, 1929, page 1:
EX-CHIEF JONES IS DEAD HERE AT AGE 76
Peace Officer In Wyoming Before Heading Department In Ogden
   Jonathan Jones, 76, former chief of police, died Sunday afternoon at his 
home, 640 Twenty-fourth street.  He had been failing in health since 
relinquishing his appointive office, in January, 1928, and suffered a stroke of 
apoplexy last Friday, just forty-eight hours before his death.
   Mr. Jones came to Ogden from Evanston, Wyo., in 1915, after serving as 
sheriff of Uintoah [Uinta] county and city marshal of Evanston.  In 1920 he was 
appointed chief of police by Public Safety Commissioner J. Ray Ward.  Again in 
January 1926, he was appointed to the office by Mayor George E. Browning and 
served until January, 1928, the end of the Browning administration.
   In 1924 and ’25 he acted as deputy United States marshal under his former 
civic associate, J. Ray Ward, who had been appointed United States marshal.
      CAME FROM WALES
   The former chief of police immigrated [sic] from the British Isles in 1885, 
coming directly to Salt Lake where he was engaged as a mining engineer.  A year 
later his wife and five children came from Great Britain to join him.
   In 1890 he filed on a homestead near Evanston, Wyo., and for 25 years was 
destined to play an active part in the life of that region.  During his first 
few years he was actively engaged in cattle raising and farming.
   Later, on moving to Evanston proper, he became sheriff of Uinta county, which 
extended far into the Jackson Hole country, and retained that office from 1900 
to 1912.  Many hardened criminals were captured in the vast wilds of the 
extensive county within his term of office.  He then served as city marshal of 
Evanston.
     WYOMING LEADER
   Mr. Jones was one of the framers of the constitution of the state of Wyoming, 
and is the last of that body to survive, excepting the former United States 
Senator C. D. Clark.
   He was born in Gweanysgor, Wales, in 1852.  In his youth he was an organist 
for the Congregational church.  Throughout his life he was a devout member of 
that sect.
   Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eliza Jones: one son, Jonathan Jones, Jr., Of 
Portland, Ore.; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur D. Goodman, of Evanston, Wyo.: Mrs. 
Albert E. Goodman, San Jose, Cal.; Mrs. Tryphena Payne, widow of Lyman Payne, 
Ogeen; a sister, Mrs Harry Ellis, Rhyl, Wales, and four grandchildren.
   The body is in charge of the Kirkendall mortuary.
   Services for Chief Jones will be held Wednesday at 2 o’clock in the 
Congregational church with the Rev. John W. Hyslop of the Church of the Good 
Shepherd officiating.  The body may be viewed at the home, 640 Twenty-fourth 
street, Tuesday afternoon and evening and Wednesday nutil [sic] time of 
services.  Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery.

The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Thursday, July 18, 1929, page 9:

“OGDEN MAN IS LAID TO REST

Former Chief of Police Jonathan Jones, 76, is Buried Wednesday

   Jonathan Jones, 76, former chief of police, was laid to rest Wednesday 
afternoon in the Mountain View cemetery after an impressive funeral service in 
the Congregational church, which was attended by prominent civic officers, 
friends and members of the police department.
   The Rev. John W. Hyslop of the Church of the Good Shepherd officiated, and 
delivered the principal address.  Former Mayor George E. Browning, who appointed 
Mr. Jones chief of police in 1926, was the other speaker.
   Six policemen who served under Chief Jones acted as pall bearers.  They were 
Sergeant H. C. Peterson, Sergeant L. M. Hilton, Sergeant George F. Phillips, 
Officers D. I. Moore, D. B. Ballantyne and John Sibbert.
   The honary pall bearers were Captain Robert Burk, Detective George Finn, 
Dective W. K. Milligan, Detective O. K. Keeter, Officer P. J. Maylin, Patrolman 
Ernest Galley, former Judge A. W. Agee, County Commissioner R. A. Norris, 
Colonel P. A. Dix, Dr. E. P. Mills, W. O. Jones, Seth Jones, C. J. Jensen, W. J. 
Critchlow, W. C. Wescott, J. E. Edwards, W. P. Cook and Thomas Collins.
   Miss Rosalie Holberg sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Martha Coleman Carson.  
Mrs. Carson also gave several selections.
   Mr. Hyslop offered committal service at the graveside.
   The following relatives arrived from various points to attend the funeral:  
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jones, Jr., of Portland, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. 
Goodman of Evanston, Wyo., Mrs. Goodman being a daughter of the deceased; Dr. 
Lloyd and George Goodman of Evanston, grandsons, Miss Lyzena Payne accompanied 
her grandmother, the widow of the former chief, but her mother, Mrs. Lyman 
Payne, a daughter of the deceased, was unable to attend the services as she has 
been ill almost continuously since the death of her husband, which occurred a 
few months ago.  Mrs. Albert E. Goodman, a daughter, of San Jose, Cal., was also 
unable to attend the funeral because of sickness.”


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