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The Jones family lives through
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the stories of their friends

George Fickett, who is affectionately called the Civil War sportsman; even while fishing or hunting pheasant, it is said
historian of Chesterfield, will give you every detail. Ralph never lost his fedora.
When a few pictures were found in that file last Ralph had a heart attack that killed him, and here is
week of a man wearing a fedora and a woman standing where the stories are conflicting: on the banks of Lake
beside her man, we had to explore the story behind the Chesdin while fishing, in a pickup on the way home from
couple. We could only guess and so we asked area folks fishing at Lake Gaston, or in someone’s arms while hunting
if they knew anything about the couple, the only clue was in Amelia.
the writing in the front margins of the pictures, Ralph Ralph was in his early 50’s, and Clarise died only
and Clarise and Ralph, Bruce and Norman Jr. on the recently after living into her 80’s.
other. The Village News had seven
callers who knew the couple or were
relatives, friends, or fishing buddies
of Ralph.
Ralph, Clarise, and – as we
now know their daughter Bonnie
– lived west of the gas station in a
little house that is now home to Vital
Signs. A third, shown at right is a
picture of Jones Pure Oil. Ralph ran
the station and Clarise took care of
their only child, Bonnie.
People described them as a
friendly family that was good to
everyone. Ralph would let local in-
come-challenged folks work on their
cars in his shop in the evening – no
charge. Clarise baked everyday and
Clarice and Ralph Jones were a happy couple, owned
a filling station, garage, and small home on the east- wouldn’t hesitate to give to anyone
ern edge of Chester. He was easy to give his shop who would want some.
freely as a friend to those who needed it in the The second picture we ran
evening. He loved to hunt and fish and died happy last week shows Ralph with two
pursuing his favorite pass time. CHESTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Clarice had some sad times as her only child passed young boys in his lap. In the up-
early of cancer yet she was kind hearted. She sold per margin they were identified
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election polls.
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The Pure station pictured at right was sold to Bill Saunders. Norman is Clarise’s
Lloyd and then to Ralph Carter who owns Carter’s brother, and Ralph used to take Featuring Dr. Lisa Edwards Burrs, Guest Soprano
George Tuckwiller Conducting
Small Engine. him fishing. Ralph was quite a
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