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 Robert
Jones
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[July
13, 2010]
MOUNT
PULASKI -- Robert Wilson Jones, 95, of Mount
Pulaski, formerly of Latham, died Saturday, July
10, 2010, at 4:10 p.m. at Vonderlieth Living
Center in Mount Pulaski.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the funeral home, with the Rev. Glenn
Strohschein officiating. |
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There will also be a 2 p.m. graveside service at
Humbolt Cemetery, Humbolt.
Mr. Jones was a skilled welder for G.E. He
worked for Huss-Sleiper in Decatur as well as
W.R. Grace Fertilizer in Clinton.
He was born Feb. 19, 1915, in Decatur. His
parents were George Wilson and Hulda Hoffercamp
Jones. He married Catherine Fellows on Nov. 26,
1936. She preceded him in death on Sept. 30,
1997.
He is survived by one son, Wesley (and Synda)
Jones of Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Jo
Ellen (and Robert) Maske of Mount Pulaski and
Carol (and Steve) Tulo of Springfield, Va.; a
daughter-in-law, Peggie Jones of Chebeague
Island, Maine; one sister, Norma Jones of
Humboldt; a sister-in-law, Sara Brand of
Mattoon; 12 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
He was also preceded in death by one son, two
sisters and three brothers. |
He was a past mayor of Latham, a member of
the Latham Fire Department and a member of the
Lake Bank Cemetery board.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School
of Mount Pulaski or Vonderlieth Living Center.
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