KENNETH MARTIN JONES
Kenneth Martin Jones, the son of John Martin and Alta Mamie (Van Kirk) Jones was born May 16, 1911 at Coburg, Iowa. He died of renal failure due to esophageal carcinoma metastatic (cancer, which he had for 18 months) at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital on January 23, 1993 at 0045 hours, at the age of 81 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
He was united in marriage to Leola Mae Shubert on November 18, 1931, at Wahoo, Nebraska. He has lived all of his life in Red Oak and Montgomery County, Iowa, except from 1964 to 1979 when they lived in Tunas, Dallas county, Missouri. His occupation is listed as sales in the grocery business. He was a member of the Red Oak Eagles Lodge Aerie #2715 of Red Oak, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Nora, 3 brothers, Riley, Jack, and Orlo.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Leola Jones of Red Oak, Iowa; a son, James Delmont Jones of Jefferson City, Missouri; 2 sisters, Bonnie Abbott of Stanton, Iowa and Naomi Spittler of Plad, Missouri; 4 brothers, Delmont Jones of Buffalo, Missouri, Chester, Junior, and Wallace Jones all of Red Oak, Iowa; many nieces and nephews along with many friends.
Services held from the Sellergren-Lindell Funeral Home, Red Oak, Iowa on Tuesday, January 26, 1993 at 2:00 P.M. Rev. Fred Jones, officiating. Merrill Womach, Organist. Special Music, Amazing Grace, Peace in the Valley, and Just A Closer Walk With Thee. Casket Bearers were Kelvin Jones, Dennis Jones, Harold Jones, Mike Jones, Mary Jones, Danny Abbott, Joe Abbott, John Abbott, and Jerry Abbott. Interment in the Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Iowa.
The Red Oak Express, Red Oak, Iowa, Tuesday, January 26, 1993, page 2 and his obituary card.

Kenneth Martin Jones (8719759), was drafted on July 14, 1943 and left from Omaha, Nebraska for duty with the U. S. Navy
He received a medical discharge on August 4, 1943 at Farragut, Idaho.
His rating at discharge was Apprentice Seaman

A short story. Back in the mid 5o's, My uncle Kenny, aunt Toots and cousin Jim lived on 4th avenue in Red Oak. They lived in a trailer and owned a black and white TV which had a antenna on a tall pole outside next to the wall of the trailer. Now when they watched it sometimes the signal would drift so Kenny would have to open the window and go outside to spin the pole and Toots would tell him when the picture was back on clear. Well when it become winter he got tired of putting on a coat and letting the cold wind come in the window and spinning the pole. Jim had a metal peddle car so Kenny went out and took the steering wheel, the shaft and gears off drilled a hole in the side of the trailer wall and mounted the steering wheel inside and ran the shaft threw the wall and hooked it up to the TV pole. Now he could stay inside in the winter and turn the antenna for the best reception. Now that's home town innovation to take care of a need