Person:Robert Jones (98)

Robert 'Bobby' N. Jones
Birth: May 26, 1906, Wyndmere, Richland County, North Dakota, USA
Death: Sep. 11, 1992
Burial: Plains Cemetery, Plains, Sanders County, Montana, USA

‘Bobby' Jones
PLAINS – Funeral services for Robert N. "Bobby" Jones, 86, of Plains, were held Monday, Sept. 14, at First Lutheran Church in Plains with the Rev. Joel Walde officiating. Burial followed in Plains Cemetery.
Mr. Jones died of natural causes Friday, Sept. 11, 1992 at Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home in Plains.
He was born May 26, 1906 at Wyndmere, N.D., the son of Ed and Bessie Nicol Jones. He grew up and attended school at Ryegate, Mont., where his family ranched. One of his earlist memories was the passing of Halley's Comet in 1910.
In 1931, he moved with his parents to Ovando, Mont., where they ranched.
He and Lucille Petersen were married March 6, 1934 at Deer Lodge. The couple made their home at Helmville, until moving to Hamilton in 1938. They moved to the Plains area Nov. 3, 1939, where they ranched. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, in 1981. In 1984, Bobby moved into Plains where he has lived since. In 1986, he traveled to Australia to see Halley's Comet a second time.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Edna Petersen of Hall, Mont.; two nieces, Marion Buckley, in Washington state, and Pamela Petersen, Kodiac, Alaska; and two nephews, Raymond Jones, in Washington state, and Jim Petersen of Hall.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Rex Jones, in 1979.
Memorials are suggested to the Plains Public Library.
Coffelt-Bunch funeral Services of Plains was in charge of arrangements.

Jones, Ed. L., head, white male, age 32, married once for 10 years, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin, speaks English, farmer, self-employed, able to read and write, owns farm with mortgage
, Bessie, wife, white female, age 30, married once for 10 years, two children both living, born Iowa, father born New York, mother born Illinois, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write
, Rex, son, white male, age 9, single, born Iowa, father born Wisconsin, mother born Iowa, speaks English, able to read and write, attending school
, Robert, son, white male, age 3, single, born North Dakota, father born Wisconsin, mother born Iowa

Jones, Edward L., head, owns with mortgage, white male, age 41, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin, able to speak English, farmer, general farm
, Bessie L., wife, white female, age 40, married, able to read and write, born Iowa, father born New York, mother born Illinois, able to speak English
, Rex E., son, white male age 18, single, able to read & write, born Iowa, father born Wisconsin, mother born Iowa, able to speak English, farm labourer, home farm
, Robert N., son, white male, age 13, single, attending school, able to read and write, born North Dakota, father born Wisconsin, mother born Iowa, able to speak English, no occupation

Robert N. Jones, age 23, rents farm, single, b. ND, fa b. WI, mo. b. IA
Thornquist [no other name given], [servant?], white male, age 20, single, b. MN, fa. b. IL, mo b. IA