Extracted from The Butler Herald (Butler, GA)
Thursday, May 5, 1949

MR. E. F. BONE DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS MONDAY AFTERNOON

He Was One of the Few Remaining Spanish-American War Veterans In Taylor County.

Like that of the Confederacy, the lines of the Spanish-American War, are rapidly diminishing.

As relates to Taylor county those who defended our rights on Cuban soil and among the thickest of the fight, with the passing at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon of Mr. Early Frederick Bone, only one is said to be left in the county.

Mr. Bone's death followed a long illness, fraught with much suffering, but the least complaining. He was confined to his home, mostly to his bed for a number of years.

Mr. Bone was born in Elbert County, Ga., March 3, 1876, the son of the late Mr. Zachery Taylor Bone and Mrs. Nancy Bond Bone, and moved to this county with his parents in early childhood.

Prior to his enlistment and since his military service, Mr. Bone was engaged in farming, his home and farms were located about five miles south of Butler.

He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Janey Barfield, four sons and two daughters, to-wit: Sons, Messrs Earl, Hugh, Gray and Troy Bone; daughters, Mrs. Wilburn Green of this county and Mrs. Morrison Chapman of Macon; also one brother, Mr. John M. Bone, and one sister, Mrs. Mae Cox besides a number of grandchildren, other near relatives and hosts of devoted friends.

Funeral services and interment were held at Mt. Pisgah cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock conducted by Rev. J. H. Stanford and Rev. J. W. M. Stipe, with Edwards Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

A group of enlisted men from Fort Benning furnished military escort.