John R. Jewell
Payette Enterprise
Thursday, January 16, 1930
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
John R. Jewell, well know contractor of this city died at his home on North Eleventh street, January 9th, the cause of his death being heart failure. He was living alone and his body was found in bed by Burt Nelson, who had been delivering milk to his place and finding the milk had not been removed for two days, went into the house to make investigations.
Mr. Jewell was 63 years of age and a man of high standing in the community. He was a member and a faithful worker in the Christian church, where the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor. He is survived by a wife, six sons and three daughters who were present at the funeral except his widow, one son and two daughters who were unable to be present.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, January 16, 1930)
FOUND DEAD IN BED
John Jewell, Sr., a Victim of Heart Disease Sometime Last Wednesday Night
John Jewell, Sr., highly respected citizen of Payette, passed away at his home on North 11th street, where he was living alone, presumably some time last Wednesday night. Mr. Jewell, who was a carpenter by trade, had the contract for the building the new Baptist parsonage and worked on it Wednesday. That evening was the last seen of him alive.
Thursday night, Bert Nelson, who delivers milk there, saw that he had not taken the milk delivered the night before and went to Clint Graham's home next door and asked Clint if he had seen Mr. Jewell. As Clint had not they became alarmed and went to the Jewell home to investigate. There they found Mr. Jewell cold in death and appearing to have passed away either while asleep or very suddenly. His right hand was placed over his heart as though he might have put it there as a sudden pain struck him.
Sheriff Stewart and Coroner Adair were called, but as death had plainly been caused by heart failure they did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest. His son, John Jewell, Jr., of Wallowa, Oregon, was at once notified and he, with other members of the family came as soon as they could get here.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church, of which he was an elder, Tuesday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Mrs. Beem, the pastor, assisted by her husband. Burial took place at the Riverside cemetery.
John Jewell was born January 21, 1866, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and had been a resident of Payette a number of years. He is survived by nine children, six of whom were at the funeral. They were Leslie and Clarence, of Belt, Montana, William Jewell, of Bridgefield, Wash., Mrs. Austin Stanton, of Chewlah, Wash., John Jr. and Norris, of Wallowa, Oregon. Those unable to be here were Elwood and Mrs. Anna Watson, of Moro, Minn., and Mrs. Glenn Sweat, of Sparta, Mich. The wife, Mrs. Grace R. Jewell, of Belt, Montana, could not be here. He was also survived by two sisters, Mrs. E. E. Sweet, of Yakima, Wash. and Mrs. Myrtle Evarts, of Alliance, Nebraska.
Mr. Jewell was a consistent and earnest church worker and a good citizen. His death is deeply regretted by the citizens of Payette and our sympathy goes out to the members of the family.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the kind people of Payette for the assistance rendered us in laying to rest our beloved father, for the beautiful floral offerings, for the wonderful music and for the opening of your homes to us while we were in your midst. We shall always hold you in loving remembrance.
WILLIAM JEWELL and FAMILY
JOHN JEWELL and FAMILY
NORRIS JEWELL
MRS. AUSTIN STANTION
LESLIE JEWELL
CLARENCE JEWELL
