Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, R Henry June 29, 1908
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The Times Dispatch, June 30, 1908

Mr. R. Henry Jones Dies During the Night
Senior Member of Norfolk’s Board of Control and One of City’s Leading Men
Was Gallant Confederate
Served in Norfolk Artillery Blues and Had Been Prominent in Business Life
Norfolk, Va. June 29-Mr. R. Henry Jones, senior member of the Board of Control, 
and one of Norfolk’s best known citizens, died at 12:30 o’clock this morning, 
following a stroke of apoplexy, earlier in the night.
The news of Mr. Jones death came as a shock to his friends throughout the city, 
for although he had been complaining for several weeks. He returned to the city 
several days ago from Mecklenburg Springs, but was not improved. Last week he 
endeavored to do office work at the Board of Control, but had several sinking 
spells, and Friday afternoon was barely able, with the assistance of young men, 
to get on a trolley car and go home. He was a man of indomitable will and would 
not give up as long as he had the strength to go.
Mr. Jones was sixty-four years of age and a native of Norfolk. He was the son 
of the late Jesse Jones. He is survived by two children, Percy R. Jones and 
Miss Grace Heath Jones, and three sisters, Mrs. George M. Walker, of Charles 
City County, Va.; Mrs. Martha J. Christian; of Norfolk, Miss Virginia Jones, of 
Norfolk, and one brother, George Jones, of Norfolk.
Mr. Jones was a Confederate soldier, served with the Norfolk Light Artillery 
Blues, and was a member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans. For a 
number of years he was the head of the wholesale feed company of Jesse Jones & 
Co., and was connected with it up to a few months ago when the business was 
closed out.
Mr. Jones had served the city in a number of capacities, being a member of both 
branches of Council at various times, a member of the Board of Health, and for 
several years superintendent of the Norfolk City Waterworks.
Two years ago Mr. Jones stood for the election for a member of the Board of 
Control, when the administration plan of the city was hanged under the new 
charter, was elected and drew the six years’ term. He took a great interest in 
the work of the administration board, and was at the head of the water 
department, health department and fire department. He was an indefatigable 
worker in the interest of the city as he saw it. 
Mr. Jones was a leading member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a member of its 
vestry board and also prominent in the Masonic Order, as a member of Ruth 
Lodge. He was also a member of the Royal Arcanum.
Upon the announcement of the death of Mr. Jones this morning all of the city 
offices were closed, the city courts adjourned and flags were lowered to half-
mast. For an hour the fire bells of the city tolled. The funeral is announced 
for Tuesday afternoon.


Additional Comments:
Elmwood
stone states date of death was June 26th

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