HENRY JEFFERSON FIELDS
1873-1937
  
Prominent West Van Lear Man Pneumonia Victim
  
Henry Jefferson Fields, age 64, known to a large number of Johnson
County people as “Jeff” Fields died at his home at West Van Lear,
Saturday, February 27.
  
Mr. Fields contracted flu which developed into pneumonia and which
proved fatal after a short illness.
  
Mr. Fields was one of the county’s most prominent citizens.  He
was a member of the Christian Church and had lived a consistent
Christian life, and was known as a good and valuable citizen.  His
death will not only be mourned by his immediate family but by a
large number of friends who knew him best.
  
Funeral services were held Monday at the Van Lear Christian
Church.
  
Burial was in the family cemetery on Two mile Monday afternoon.
  
The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company
had charge of the funeral and burial.
  
Mr. Fields’ wife died several years ago.
  
He is survived by the following children; Thomas Fields, Preston
Fields, Misses Jennie, Elva, Ada and Ruby Fields, all of West Van
Lear and Herschel Fields of Prestonsburg.
   
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
3-4-1937
    

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