Hey fellow Joneses:
Thanks for attending the wonderful and very comfortable reunion at Lutherhoma, owing in part to the excellent weather.? We were treated to many amusing and nail-biting stories from John C., Rachel, Frank and Bill and had great fellowship.? Saturday morning featured the 42nd Annual Jones Breakfast and the family dinner at noon.? Friday and Saturday nights featured the annual gospel singing, which included quality guitar accompaniment by James Briggs of Sperry, OK and Ronnie Jones of Canon (pronounced Canyon) City, CO, and vocals by everyone in attendance.
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On a similar note:
Donnie Marrs, Steve Jones, Ron (Bunk) Jones and Larry Briggs have commissioned a small grave stone for the three Jones brothers who died at very young ages.? These three (James Paul, Joseph Marion Leo Critenton) are buried in the Chelsea cemetery.? Please email me your pledge if you wish to help pay the $400 cost and I will publish a list of donors later.? The four cousins mentioned above will donate about half the total cost.?
Many thanks,
Donnie, Steve, Ron and Larry
UPDATED: 8-25-08
Greetings again:
The fund for the marker to be placed on the graves of the three young Jones brothers in the Chelsea cemetery is growing. The following grandchildren (and their families) of Deck and Lottie Jones are sending donations to honor their uncles mentioned above.
Franklin and Janet Howard and their children (Herbert Wesley Jones, 1920-2006)
Gene and Pat Moore and their children (Herbert Wesley Jones)
Randall Murphy (Orpha Jones Briggs, 1917-2002)
Carolyn Kinney (Lois Jones Thulin, 1934-1980)
Donnie and Judy Marrs (Ruth Jones Marrs, 1916-2005)
Steve and Theresa Jones (Earl T. Jones, 1927-1999)
Ron (Bunk) and Pam Jones and family (John C. Jones)
Larry and Terry Briggs and their children (Orpha Jones Briggs)
We currently have $285 in the fund and need only $115 more to complete the purchase. Write now to be included.
Thanks,
Larry