Alma JONES

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JONES: Peacefully, on Thursday, December 17th, 2009, Alma May Jones (nee Reid) passed away at the Glenboro Personal Care Home, at the age of 85 years and six months. Alma leaves to mourn her passing and cherish her loving memory her son Joe (Maria) of Cypress River, Manitoba and grandchildren Sabrina (Ottawa), Sara and Melissa (Brandon); daughter Barbara (Bert) Bloomfield of Chatham, Ontario and grandchildren Wendy (Mike June) of Chatham and Corey (Gloria) of Ottawa; three great grandchildren Brandon and Colin June and Jada Bloomfield; step-daughter Geraldine (Rudy) Kovar of Glenboro and Tom (Bev) Jones of King City, ON; step-grandchildren Val (Daryl Price) of Cypress River, Diane (Brandon) and David (Stephanie) of Glenboro, Ted and Graham Jones; step-great grandchildren Cole, Kaitlynn and Cassandra Kovar; sister Edith Jones of Rossburn; brother Jack Reid of Port Alberni, BC; sisters-in-law Rona Barr, Peggy Jones and Isabel Shepherd of Glenboro, Vera Skayman of Brandon and Marg (Murray) Sutherland of Winnipeg; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Alma was predeceased by her beloved husband Jerry; her parents James and Beatrice Reid; her sister Mary; sisters- in-law Ethel Sutherland and Ann Reid; and brothers- in-law Siggi Storm, Richard (Dick) Jones, Jim Jones, Evan Jones, George Barr, Stan Sutherland, George Shepherd, Wilf Anderson, Endsor Jewsbury and Wilf Skayman. Alma was born in Wawanesa on June 17th, 1924, the fourth child of James and Beatrice Reid. She received her education at Fairbanks School. Her parents moved in 1936 south of Glenboro where she received the rest of her elementary education at Frey School and further schooling in the Glenboro School. On March 5th, 1944 Alma married Percy Morris, son of Bertha and Charlie Berry of Cypress River. They moved onto the Berry homestead in the fall of 1945 when Percy’s parents moved into Cypress River. They did all their traveling by horse and wagon for the first 6 years until the children were of school age at which time they purchased a truck. There was no hydro on the farm until 1950 and for several years Alma churned all their butter from the cows that she milked on the farm. She also baked all her own bread and cakes as well as raising her own chickens, first by incubating the eggs and later buying the chicks from the Glenboro hatcheries. Alma and Percy farmed the home farm until November of 1966 at which time their marriage ended in divorce. Alma remained on the farm and farmed with her son Joe till 1970 when she married Edward Jerry Jones of Glenboro on April 18th. They moved into Glenboro that fall. Jerry worked for the Highways Department and Alma worked at Carnation in Carberry for ten years until her retirement. Jerry and Alma took many trips together to all parts of the United States, Europe and from one coast of Canada to the other. They travelled nearly every year to Ontario to visit Jerry’s son Tom and his family and Alma’s daughter Barb and her family. Alma was never happier than when she was with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed those family gatherings so much. After Jerry’s passing, Alma remained in her apartment at Spirit Sands until she suffered a mild heart attack in June of 2006. No longer able to care for herself, Alma became a resident of the Glenboro Personal Care Home where she lived until her passing. Alma was a member of the Cypress River Legion Auxiliary for twenty-five years and a member of the Glenboro United Church and the U.C.W. as well as a member of the Rachel Rebekah’s since 1952. Alma and Jerry enjoyed many games of golf and were members of the Glenboro Golf and Country Club. She also loved to curl and cross country ski and spent many hours each summer taking care of a flower and vegetable garden, either canning or freezing many of the things that she grew herself. When the weather was good, you could often see Alma riding her bicycle around Glenboro. Funeral service will be held on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at the Glenboro United Church at 2:00 p.m. with Elizabeth Goodson officiating, interment to follow in the Glenboro Cemetery. Everyone is welcome to join the family in a time of visitation at the CE Building following the interment. As expressions of sympathy, if friends so desire, donations may be made in Alma’s memory to the Glenboro and Area Foundation, Glenboro, Manitoba, ROK OXO, the Glenboro United Church or to a charity of your choice. Jamieson’s Funeral Service, Glenboro are in care of arrangements.

As published in Brandon Sun on Dec 19, 2009