Alice Jones Bechard

Alice Jones was born to Matthew Jones 1897-1941) and
Eleanor Urban (1897-1995). They lived in the Town of
Springwater where her father was a farmer as well as a
mail carrier at times. Alice was named for her grandmother
Alice Stevenson Jones (1879-1915). Her siblings were
Warren, Donald, Audrey and a sister Virginia who died in
infancy. Alice was a member of the Class of 1941 in Wild
Rose. She was regarded as pleasant, had a weakness for
Rex, her favorite song was "I'll never love again" and she
wanted to be Mrs." She willed her vitality to Vivian Testin
Check. One of her great disappointments was her father
died before she graduated. Alice was shy about talking in
front of the class.  Alice married Rex Bechard on
Sept. 4, 1946 at the Wild Rose Presbyterian Church at 4:00
PM. Her uncle, Marvin Urban walked her down the aisle.
She wore a white gown of white net with a full skirt with
lace inserts and a lace bolero. Her long flowing veil was
caught in a headpiece orange blossoms. Audrey Jones
was her maid of honor, Shirley Baitinger Caves and Ellen
Taplin were her bridesmaids. Leon Bechard was the best
man, with Warren Jones and Gordon Caves as groomsmen.
Rex Bechard was the son of Joseph Bechard and Ethel
Spence. Rex (1922-2015). Alice and Rex operated
Bechard's grocery store after his father died in 1946. 
Rex and Alice had three children. Alice died March 23, 2017
and is buried in Caersalem Cemetery.