Obituary Record

FORMER CHIEF BURIED

Following a long ailment Albert Jones, Sr., former deputy sheriff and former chief of police over a long period of years, died at his home on Ballentine St., Friday morning, January 15, 197, at 1:15 O'clock.

He was a native of New Orleans and was 66 years old.

He was a son of Dave Jones and Pauline Morris, residents of New Orleans, from which city he came to the Coast 46 years ago.

First residing at Waveland and later moving to Bay St. Louis.

He served as deputy sheriff of Hancock county under the administration of three different sheriffs, each serving the full four-year term, namely Sheriff Joseph F. Cazeneuve, Sheriff Albert Carver and Sheriff Joseph E. Saucier, which is quite a record for recognition of duty and service.

Later he became city marshal.

He was first elected in 1916 and served throughout until June, 1928, when he resigned, thus serving the city as chief of police for twelve years--another worthy record.

It could well be said of him that he was one of the best chief of police the city ever had. Serious in his work and fully realizing the responsibility of his trust, he was a guardian of the public and as such filled the task in a most acceptable manner.

Later years he chose not to offer for the re-election and during the past few years served as public officer for one of the local banks, a position he held up to the time of his demise.

He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Aline Carver, of Bay St. Louis; their children: Albert Jones, Jr., of New orleans, Mrs. Eddie Heitzmann, Mrs. Henry Capdepon, Mrs. Pasqual Piazza, James G. Jones and Miss Lillie Jones, all residents of Bay St. Louis .He is also survived by a brother, George Jones, of New Orleans and a sister, Mrs. Vincent Lopez, of New Orleans.

The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with the Rev. Leo F. Fahey, Our Lady of the Gulf Church officiating both at the church and at the grave in St. Mary's cemetery, where the remains were consigned to the keeping of the bosom of mother earth, enclosed in a steel grave vault.

Source: unknown newspaper