Funeral of Dr. F. W. Jones
New Ipswich Historical Society
July 15, 1921
Fitchburg Weekly Sentinel
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921
NEW IPSWICH
Funeral of Dr. F. W. Jones.
The funeral of Dr. Frederic W. Jones was held at the Congregational church Tuesday afternoon, July 6, at 2 o'clock At 1 o'clock prayers were held at his home by the Rev, John Elliot Bowman and the house house was was filled with sorrowing relatives and friends.
The funeral was one of the largest ever held in New Ipswich. The services were most impressive. Rev. George J. Prescott, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Boston, recited the burial service in a manner never to be forgotten by those present. Mrs. Harriet U. Spofford presided at the organ and rendered several selections.
Rev Mr. Bowman spoke of the de- parted and said in part: "Dr. Jones was one whose presence will be increasingly missed. He was one whom our older inhabitants had known from his youth. During the past two years of failing health he still gave his strength to difficult professional duties. He will be greatly missed by all interested in New Ipswich history as he had been actively identified with the work of the local historical society. His last attendance at a public gathering outside the church was at the dedication of the Revolutionary marker June 16, at the grave of Samuel Kinney, an account of which he wrote for the Fitchburg Sentinel.
"He will be missed in the church where he was always present even when professional calls made it. impossible to attend more than a part of the service. His last attendance was Sunday, June 19." Mr. Bowman referred briefly to his patience and trust shown in his last illness and read in conclusion the poem "The two Mysteries" that had been read at the dedication of the Revolutionary marker. "What life is to the living. that death is to the dead."
The flowers were very beautiful and testified to the love and esteem of his friends. After the services at the church friends carried them in their arms to the grave which they later covered an with a blanket.
The bearers were Fred A. Cushing, Lauriston M. P. Hardy, Walter Thayer, Robert B. Walker, Dixon D, Wheeler, and Harris H. Rice of Rindge, N. H.
Among the relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. Harry Wright, Malden; Mr. and Mrs. Carmi Scales, Leominster: Mrs. Ellen C. S. Morse, and Miss Pauline Morse, Jaffrey. George A. Whitney, Clinton; Mrs. Morton E. Converse, Mrs. Louis K. Cross, Mrs. Arthur E. Taggart, Winchendon: Prof. Fred D. Lane, Ashburnham: Abel G. Stearns, West Townsend: Herbert F. Barry, Boston: Mrs. Martha Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Harris H. Rice, Miss McKinnon, William H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Converse. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Wetherbee, Rindge, Mrs. Mary Chapman, Ashby: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burton, Temple: Bronson P. Lamb, Miss Myrtle M. Marsh, Mrs. Hattie P. McKown, Greenville; Dr. D. Pease, Greenville.
Photo Archives
Dr. Frederic Jones in carriage
James Roger diary entry
5th March 1913
Frost, fine day, wind northwest. David went with Knowlton for wood in forenoon and splitting wood afternoon. I sawed and split some old wood. Got letter from John Dempsey.
He was special and hopefully others have followed in his footsteps.