BX July 7, 1951

Topples Out of Boat After a Heart Attack

Cory H. Jones, 75 Brunswick Street, 65 years old, died suddenly at Port Dover late Friday afternoon, evidently having suffered a heart attack and then toppled into the water from his outboard motor boat.

William Mason, also of Brantford, who is vice-commodore of the Port Dover Yacht Club, discovered the body in six feet of water at the rear of the club’s premises, about 6.15 p.m.

Recently Retired

Mr. Jones, who had retired only a week ago from the employ of the Steel Company of Canada, was a boating enthusiast, and a member of the Yacht Club.  He had been out in his boat Friday afternoon and was returning when he suffered the fatal seizure.

Mr. Mason whose cottage is beside the Yacht Club slip, saw his empty boat drifting past.  Going out to investigate, he found the body floating in the water.  He held Mr. Jones’ head out of the water, with the help of another Yacht Club member, Floyd Cole, and they pulled the body to the wharf.

Port Dover firemen were called and applied artificial respiration for 43 minutes before Dr. J.D. Struthers, Port Dover, pronounced Mr. Jones dead.  The body was removed to the Thompson Funeral Home in Port Dover and later in the Beckett Funeral Home in Brantford. Port Dover Constables Charles Bridgewater and Cecil Smith, and Corporal Bert McKies of the Simcoe detachment of the Provincial Police, investigated.  There was no immediate decision regarding an inquest.

Cory Hamilton Jones was born in Lynton, England.  He came to Canada 40 years ago and had lived in Brantford since that time.  His retirement from the Steel Company came after 32 years’ service with that company.  He was a member of the Quarter-Century Club.

During the First World War Mr. Jones enlisted I the 215th Battalion, and he later transferred to the 125th Battalion.  He was a member of the 125th Battalion Association and a very active member of the Telephone City Branch 90, Canadian Legion.  He was also a member of Harmony Lodge, I.O.O.F.

On Thursday of this week, Mr. Jones had gone to Port Dover to stay at his son’s summer cottage.

Besides his son, Howard E. Jones, Brantford, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. L. (Annie) Paine, Brantford; five grandchildren; one brother, Robert Jones, Brantford, and two sisters in England.

Mr. Jones is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home, where service will be conducted Monday afternoon.  Interment will be in the Soldiers’ Plot in Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX July 10, 1951

Cory Jones

Many friends and relatives attended the funeral service Monday afternoon for Cory Jones at the Beckett Funeral Home.  Rev. L.S. Mott, of Balfour Street United Church, officiated.  Representatives were also present from the Steel Co. of Canada, where the deceased had been employed for 32 years and from the Canadian Legion.  The profusion of floral tributes were evidence of the high esteem in which Mr. Cory was held.  During the service, Mrs. Harris Melson, accompanied by Mr. Pearson Drake sang “The Old Rugged Cross.”  The flower bearers all members of the Canadian Legion and the 125th Battalion Association, were E.R. Edwards, D. Monkman, W. Raines, L. Sutton, E. Flath, W. Brown and D. Williams.  The pallbearers, all members of the Steel Co. of Canada, were J. Cox, E. Cox, H. Sharpe, J. McMillan, W. Lipsett and A. Barrett.  Fred Nichols sounded the Last Post and Reveille at the interment in the Soldiers’ Plot Mount Hope Cemetery.