(Ref: Obituary appeared in the CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Thursday, April 9, 2009, page 6A, reads as follows:
JUANITA LAVERN JONES CLARK
1914-2009
Juanita Lavern Jones Clark, 94, formerly of Carlsbad, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009, at La Villa Grande Care Center in Grand Junction, Colo.
Juanita, better known as Nita, or "Neet," by her closest friends and family was born into a family with deep roots and a colorful history in the early days of the New Mexico Territory.
Juanita's grandparents, Heiskel and Barbara Jones, moved by wagon from West Virginia, through Colorado to New Mexico in the late 1860s. 'The family settled on the Hondo River near Lincoln, N.M., in 1878. Heiskel sold and dressed beef for the Ft. Stanton soldiers and the Apache Indians, who were placed on reservations. Barbara was known as "Ma'am" Jones and served as doctor and midwife for area families. The Joneses moved to Seven Rivers, where they ran a store and post office and raised their 10 children, nine boys and one girl.'
One of the nine Jones boys was Sam Jones-Juanita's father, whom she greatly resembled. The eldest Jones boy, John, was shot in the back and killed when he was 21 years old, during a cattle and land dispute in the wild New Mexico Territory.
One of the legendary stories of the Jones family was their friendship with William Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. As the story goes, there was a knock at the door of their chosa (Spanish word for crude hut) and there stood Billy the Kid, tattered and torn, no boots and bloody feet. "Ma'am" Jones doctored his feet and made him some overalls to replace his torn clothes. Billy loved "Ma'am" and became the protector of the family. By refusing to sleep inside the house, Billy could be vigilant over the family where he slept and kept watch from the roof top. The death of John Jones was avenged by Billy the Kid.
As the first white people to settle the Seven Rivers area of New Mexico, the pioneering Jones family helped and fed many Mexican and Indian families as they traveled through. The Mescalero and Apache Indians never bothered the Jones family as they raided the area and into Mexico.
Another story tells of a time when some Indians came into "Ma'am's" house and started eating out of the cooking pot with their hands. She got a broom and chased them off. She did not mind feeding them, but they were not going to use their hands to dip into the pot! The word got out among the Indian community that "Ma'am" was a good cook and they often dropped by to be fed. With a family of 12, it was difficult to feed their own family--much less numerous hungry Indians. "Ma'am" had to cleverly find a way to prevent the Indians from eating them out of house and home. She made a "special" batch of biscuits, using coal-oil for the liquid and served them to the Indians. Her resourceful method stopped the constant mealtime visits and helped them to maintain their scalps! "Ma'am" learned many herbal and natural healing methods from the Indians and there was a mutual respect established between them.
Sam Jones, Neet's father, rode on this first cattle drive north, at the age of 14. Sam spent many years in the saddle herding cattle. Eventually, he settled down and got married, at age 39. He raised five children on Rocky Arroyo, where he built a large two-story home. The kids spent their time swimming, riding horses and climbing trees according to Neet, and they walked to a one-room school house. She was the fourth child of five, all of whom are now deceased.
Juanita grew up and married a cattle and sheep rancher near Carlsbad. They had one daughter, Sue Carroll Niblett, who resides in Grand Junction with husband, Carroll Niblett.
Juanita spent nearly all her life in Carlsbad, until her loving family moved her to Grand Junction in 2000, to attend to her aging needs. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, husband and four siblings.
Juanita was well known throughout the Carlsbad area for her wonderful cooking and for being the ultimate hostess and housekeeper. Just as her grandmother, "Ma'am" Jones had done before her, Nita loved to cook for family and guests, constantly waiting on everyone to make sure they had plenty of food and drink, before she would consider eating anything herself. This trait was still prevalent throughout her later years living in the nusing home. She always wanted to feed family first instead of eating the meals herself, she "helped" the staff by clearing the tables and tidying up after meals. Always the ultimate hostess.
Juanita was a dedicated member of her church, loved reading the Bible and she faithfully loved the Lord and her family.
Everyone who met her loved her. She had a wonderul sense of humor and constantly entertained everyone with her "colorful" sayings. Neet was always impeccably dressed with her coordinating neck scarves.
Juanita was always proud of having five generations of family living so close to her. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Carroll) Niblett; granddaughter, Ronda (Jerald) Sutton; grandson, Brad (Nan) Niblett; great-granddaughter, Shay (Bobby) Boe; and great-great-grandson, Logan Boe, all of Grand Junction, plus numerous nieces, nephews and their children in Carlsbad and Farmington, N.M., and other areas of the country.
At Juanita's request, the family will hold graveside services at Elmwood Cemetery in Fruita, Colo. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations, in the name of Juanita Jones Clark, to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 B, North 12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506.
The family wants to thank the staff and nurses at La Villa Grande Care Center for the care given to Juanita during the past nine years of her life.
JUANITA LAVERN JONES CLARK
1914-2009
Juanita Lavern Jones Clark, 94, formerly of Carlsbad, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009, at La Villa Grande Care Center in Grand Junction, Colo.
Juanita, better known as Nita, or "Neet," by her closest friends and family was born into a family with deep roots and a colorful history in the early days of the New Mexico Territory.
Juanita's grandparents, Heiskel and Barbara Jones, moved by wagon from West Virginia, through Colorado to New Mexico in the late 1860s. 'The family settled on the Hondo River near Lincoln, N.M., in 1878. Heiskel sold and dressed beef for the Ft. Stanton soldiers and the Apache Indians, who were placed on reservations. Barbara was known as "Ma'am" Jones and served as doctor and midwife for area families. The Joneses moved to Seven Rivers, where they ran a store and post office and raised their 10 children, nine boys and one girl.'
One of the nine Jones boys was Sam Jones-Juanita's father, whom she greatly resembled. The eldest Jones boy, John, was shot in the back and killed when he was 21 years old, during a cattle and land dispute in the wild New Mexico Territory.
One of the legendary stories of the Jones family was their friendship with William Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. As the story goes, there was a knock at the door of their chosa (Spanish word for crude hut) and there stood Billy the Kid, tattered and torn, no boots and bloody feet. "Ma'am" Jones doctored his feet and made him some overalls to replace his torn clothes. Billy loved "Ma'am" and became the protector of the family. By refusing to sleep inside the house, Billy could be vigilant over the family where he slept and kept watch from the roof top. The death of John Jones was avenged by Billy the Kid.
As the first white people to settle the Seven Rivers area of New Mexico, the pioneering Jones family helped and fed many Mexican and Indian families as they traveled through. The Mescalero and Apache Indians never bothered the Jones family as they raided the area and into Mexico.
Another story tells of a time when some Indians came into "Ma'am's" house and started eating out of the cooking pot with their hands. She got a broom and chased them off. She did not mind feeding them, but they were not going to use their hands to dip into the pot! The word got out among the Indian community that "Ma'am" was a good cook and they often dropped by to be fed. With a family of 12, it was difficult to feed their own family--much less numerous hungry Indians. "Ma'am" had to cleverly find a way to prevent the Indians from eating them out of house and home. She made a "special" batch of biscuits, using coal-oil for the liquid and served them to the Indians. Her resourceful method stopped the constant mealtime visits and helped them to maintain their scalps! "Ma'am" learned many herbal and natural healing methods from the Indians and there was a mutual respect established between them.
Sam Jones, Neet's father, rode on this first cattle drive north, at the age of 14. Sam spent many years in the saddle herding cattle. Eventually, he settled down and got married, at age 39. He raised five children on Rocky Arroyo, where he built a large two-story home. The kids spent their time swimming, riding horses and climbing trees according to Neet, and they walked to a one-room school house. She was the fourth child of five, all of whom are now deceased.
Juanita grew up and married a cattle and sheep rancher near Carlsbad. They had one daughter, Sue Carroll Niblett, who resides in Grand Junction with husband, Carroll Niblett.
Juanita spent nearly all her life in Carlsbad, until her loving family moved her to Grand Junction in 2000, to attend to her aging needs. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, husband and four siblings.
Juanita was well known throughout the Carlsbad area for her wonderful cooking and for being the ultimate hostess and housekeeper. Just as her grandmother, "Ma'am" Jones had done before her, Nita loved to cook for family and guests, constantly waiting on everyone to make sure they had plenty of food and drink, before she would consider eating anything herself. This trait was still prevalent throughout her later years living in the nusing home. She always wanted to feed family first instead of eating the meals herself, she "helped" the staff by clearing the tables and tidying up after meals. Always the ultimate hostess.
Juanita was a dedicated member of her church, loved reading the Bible and she faithfully loved the Lord and her family.
Everyone who met her loved her. She had a wonderul sense of humor and constantly entertained everyone with her "colorful" sayings. Neet was always impeccably dressed with her coordinating neck scarves.
Juanita was always proud of having five generations of family living so close to her. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Carroll) Niblett; granddaughter, Ronda (Jerald) Sutton; grandson, Brad (Nan) Niblett; great-granddaughter, Shay (Bobby) Boe; and great-great-grandson, Logan Boe, all of Grand Junction, plus numerous nieces, nephews and their children in Carlsbad and Farmington, N.M., and other areas of the country.
At Juanita's request, the family will hold graveside services at Elmwood Cemetery in Fruita, Colo. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations, in the name of Juanita Jones Clark, to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 B, North 12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506.
The family wants to thank the staff and nurses at La Villa Grande Care Center for the care given to Juanita during the past nine years of her life.
(Ref: Obituary appeared in the CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, dated for Thursday, April 9, 2009, page 6A, reads as follows:
JUANITA LAVERN JONES CLARK
1914-2009
Juanita Lavern Jones Clark, 94, formerly of Carlsbad, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009, at La Villa Grande Care Center in Grand Junction, Colo.
Juanita, better known as Nita, or "Neet," by her closest friends and family was born into a family with deep roots and a colorful history in the early days of the New Mexico Territory.
Juanita's grandparents, Heiskel and Barbara Jones, moved by wagon from West Virginia, through Colorado to New Mexico in the late 1860s. 'The family settled on the Hondo River near Lincoln, N.M., in 1878. Heiskel sold and dressed beef for the Ft. Stanton soldiers and the Apache Indians, who were placed on reservations. Barbara was known as "Ma'am" Jones and served as doctor and midwife for area families. The Joneses moved to Seven Rivers, where they ran a store and post office and raised their 10 children, nine boys and one girl.'
One of the nine Jones boys was Sam Jones-Juanita's father, whom she greatly resembled. The eldest Jones boy, John, was shot in the back and killed when he was 21 years old, during a cattle and land dispute in the wild New Mexico Territory.
One of the legendary stories of the Jones family was their friendship with William Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. As the story goes, there was a knock at the door of their chosa (Spanish word for crude hut) and there stood Billy the Kid, tattered and torn, no boots and bloody feet. "Ma'am" Jones doctored his feet and made him some overalls to replace his torn clothes. Billy loved "Ma'am" and became the protector of the family. By refusing to sleep inside the house, Billy could be vigilant over the family where he slept and kept watch from the roof top. The death of John Jones was avenged by Billy the Kid.
As the first white people to settle the Seven Rivers area of New Mexico, the pioneering Jones family helped and fed many Mexican and Indian families as they traveled through. The Mescalero and Apache Indians never bothered the Jones family as they raided the area and into Mexico.
Another story tells of a time when some Indians came into "Ma'am's" house and started eating out of the cooking pot with their hands. She got a broom and chased them off. She did not mind feeding them, but they were not going to use their hands to dip into the pot! The word got out among the Indian community that "Ma'am" was a good cook and they often dropped by to be fed. With a family of 12, it was difficult to feed their own family--much less numerous hungry Indians. "Ma'am" had to cleverly find a way to prevent the Indians from eating them out of house and home. She made a "special" batch of biscuits, using coal-oil for the liquid and served them to the Indians. Her resourceful method stopped the constant mealtime visits and helped them to maintain their scalps! "Ma'am" learned many herbal and natural healing methods from the Indians and there was a mutual respect established between them.
Sam Jones, Neet's father, rode on this first cattle drive north, at the age of 14. Sam spent many years in the saddle herding cattle. Eventually, he settled down and got married, at age 39. He raised five children on Rocky Arroyo, where he built a large two-story home. The kids spent their time swimming, riding horses and climbing trees according to Neet, and they walked to a one-room school house. She was the fourth child of five, all of whom are now deceased.
Juanita grew up and married a cattle and sheep rancher near Carlsbad. They had one daughter, Sue Carroll Niblett, who resides in Grand Junction with husband, Carroll Niblett.
Juanita spent nearly all her life in Carlsbad, until her loving family moved her to Grand Junction in 2000, to attend to her aging needs. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, husband and four siblings.
Juanita was well known throughout the Carlsbad area for her wonderful cooking and for being the ultimate hostess and housekeeper. Just as her grandmother, "Ma'am" Jones had done before her, Nita loved to cook for family and guests, constantly waiting on everyone to make sure they had plenty of food and drink, before she would consider eating anything herself. This trait was still prevalent throughout her later years living in the nusing home. She always wanted to feed family first instead of eating the meals herself, she "helped" the staff by clearing the tables and tidying up after meals. Always the ultimate hostess.
Juanita was a dedicated member of her church, loved reading the Bible and she faithfully loved the Lord and her family.
Everyone who met her loved her. She had a wonderul sense of humor and constantly entertained everyone with her "colorful" sayings. Neet was always impeccably dressed with her coordinating neck scarves.
Juanita was always proud of having five generations of family living so close to her. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Carroll) Niblett; granddaughter, Ronda (Jerald) Sutton; grandson, Brad (Nan) Niblett; great-granddaughter, Shay (Bobby) Boe; and great-great-grandson, Logan Boe, all of Grand Junction, plus numerous nieces, nephews and their children in Carlsbad and Farmington, N.M., and other areas of the country.
At Juanita's request, the family will hold graveside services at Elmwood Cemetery in Fruita, Colo. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations, in the name of Juanita Jones Clark, to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 B, North 12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506.
The family wants to thank the staff and nurses at La Villa Grande Care Center for the care given to Juanita during the past nine years of her life.
JUANITA LAVERN JONES CLARK
1914-2009
Juanita Lavern Jones Clark, 94, formerly of Carlsbad, passed away Monday, April 6, 2009, at La Villa Grande Care Center in Grand Junction, Colo.
Juanita, better known as Nita, or "Neet," by her closest friends and family was born into a family with deep roots and a colorful history in the early days of the New Mexico Territory.
Juanita's grandparents, Heiskel and Barbara Jones, moved by wagon from West Virginia, through Colorado to New Mexico in the late 1860s. 'The family settled on the Hondo River near Lincoln, N.M., in 1878. Heiskel sold and dressed beef for the Ft. Stanton soldiers and the Apache Indians, who were placed on reservations. Barbara was known as "Ma'am" Jones and served as doctor and midwife for area families. The Joneses moved to Seven Rivers, where they ran a store and post office and raised their 10 children, nine boys and one girl.'
One of the nine Jones boys was Sam Jones-Juanita's father, whom she greatly resembled. The eldest Jones boy, John, was shot in the back and killed when he was 21 years old, during a cattle and land dispute in the wild New Mexico Territory.
One of the legendary stories of the Jones family was their friendship with William Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid. As the story goes, there was a knock at the door of their chosa (Spanish word for crude hut) and there stood Billy the Kid, tattered and torn, no boots and bloody feet. "Ma'am" Jones doctored his feet and made him some overalls to replace his torn clothes. Billy loved "Ma'am" and became the protector of the family. By refusing to sleep inside the house, Billy could be vigilant over the family where he slept and kept watch from the roof top. The death of John Jones was avenged by Billy the Kid.
As the first white people to settle the Seven Rivers area of New Mexico, the pioneering Jones family helped and fed many Mexican and Indian families as they traveled through. The Mescalero and Apache Indians never bothered the Jones family as they raided the area and into Mexico.
Another story tells of a time when some Indians came into "Ma'am's" house and started eating out of the cooking pot with their hands. She got a broom and chased them off. She did not mind feeding them, but they were not going to use their hands to dip into the pot! The word got out among the Indian community that "Ma'am" was a good cook and they often dropped by to be fed. With a family of 12, it was difficult to feed their own family--much less numerous hungry Indians. "Ma'am" had to cleverly find a way to prevent the Indians from eating them out of house and home. She made a "special" batch of biscuits, using coal-oil for the liquid and served them to the Indians. Her resourceful method stopped the constant mealtime visits and helped them to maintain their scalps! "Ma'am" learned many herbal and natural healing methods from the Indians and there was a mutual respect established between them.
Sam Jones, Neet's father, rode on this first cattle drive north, at the age of 14. Sam spent many years in the saddle herding cattle. Eventually, he settled down and got married, at age 39. He raised five children on Rocky Arroyo, where he built a large two-story home. The kids spent their time swimming, riding horses and climbing trees according to Neet, and they walked to a one-room school house. She was the fourth child of five, all of whom are now deceased.
Juanita grew up and married a cattle and sheep rancher near Carlsbad. They had one daughter, Sue Carroll Niblett, who resides in Grand Junction with husband, Carroll Niblett.
Juanita spent nearly all her life in Carlsbad, until her loving family moved her to Grand Junction in 2000, to attend to her aging needs. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, husband and four siblings.
Juanita was well known throughout the Carlsbad area for her wonderful cooking and for being the ultimate hostess and housekeeper. Just as her grandmother, "Ma'am" Jones had done before her, Nita loved to cook for family and guests, constantly waiting on everyone to make sure they had plenty of food and drink, before she would consider eating anything herself. This trait was still prevalent throughout her later years living in the nusing home. She always wanted to feed family first instead of eating the meals herself, she "helped" the staff by clearing the tables and tidying up after meals. Always the ultimate hostess.
Juanita was a dedicated member of her church, loved reading the Bible and she faithfully loved the Lord and her family.
Everyone who met her loved her. She had a wonderul sense of humor and constantly entertained everyone with her "colorful" sayings. Neet was always impeccably dressed with her coordinating neck scarves.
Juanita was always proud of having five generations of family living so close to her. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Carroll) Niblett; granddaughter, Ronda (Jerald) Sutton; grandson, Brad (Nan) Niblett; great-granddaughter, Shay (Bobby) Boe; and great-great-grandson, Logan Boe, all of Grand Junction, plus numerous nieces, nephews and their children in Carlsbad and Farmington, N.M., and other areas of the country.
At Juanita's request, the family will hold graveside services at Elmwood Cemetery in Fruita, Colo. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations, in the name of Juanita Jones Clark, to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090 B, North 12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506.
The family wants to thank the staff and nurses at La Villa Grande Care Center for the care given to Juanita during the past nine years of her life.
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