[201] According to Layton, one of the ways that members of the cult were controlled was by being sent to the ""extended care unit." [54][55] Jones continued to visit and speak at Pentecostal churches while serving as Methodist student pastor. [9] Her intimate relationship with Jones was concealed from the Temple's wider membership,[10] yet Jones encouraged his children to view Carolyn as a stepmother of sorts, taking them on family outings where they often enjoyed luxuries that were forbidden to the Temple's rank-and-file. He added that many of the assembled Temple members "walked around like they were in a trance" and that the majority "quietly waited their own turn to die." About 140 of Jones's most loyal followers made the move to California, while the rest remained behind with Winberg. Jim Jones stated beforehand, "For many years, we have let our sympathies be quite publicly known, that the United States government was not our mother, but that the Soviet Union was our spiritual motherland. Jones did not enjoy participating in sports because he detested losing, so he coached teams for younger children instead. [9][8], According to multiple Jones biographers, his mother had "no natural maternal instincts" and as a result, she frequently neglected her son. This provided Jones with inside information that would make him seem clairvoyant and being in possession of superhuman powers. Learn more about managing a memorial . In 1955, they assigned a new pastor to the Laurel Street Tabernacle who enforced their denominational ban on healing revivals. Jonestown was a community We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. I shall be back. [95][93], In 1961, Jones warned his congregation that he had received visions of a nuclear attack that would devastate Indianapolis. Ruletta Paul and her one-year-old child were the first to consume the poison, according to escaped Temple member Odell Rhodes. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Jon Prokes. [150], Jones had been performing faith healing "miracles" since his joint campaigns with William Branham. Help paint a picture of Jim so that he is always remembered. Year should not be greater than current year. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Carolyn was born on July 13 1945, in Sacramento California. [103], Unable to find a location he deemed suitable for Peoples Temple, Jones became plagued by guilt for abandoning the civil rights struggle in Indiana. [229], The five killed at the airstrip were Ryan, Harris, Brown, San Francisco Examiner photographer Greg Robinson, and Temple member Patricia Parks. to our database of 147 people with the last name Prokes that have a birth and death date listed. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [239] Then Liane assisted Sharon in cutting her own throat, after which Liane killed herself.[239]. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. [6] The engagement was dissolved, however, and Carolyn returned to Davis, sharing a house with seven girlfriends. Jones and the events that occurred at Jonestown have had a defining influence on society's perception of cults. See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. They also claimed that Jones' wife of twenty years, Marceline, was unable to respond to him sexually and that Jones couldn't get a divorce himself, due to Marceline's purported mental illness. Law enforcement intervened to protect the media and other figures who were purported to be targeted. James Prokes. based on information from your browser. [246], Jones three sons, Stephan, Jim Jr., and Tim Jones, were with the Peoples Temple's basketball team in Georgetown at the time of the mass poisoning. He also permitted a few chosen members of his inner circle to eat from his personal supplies, and they appeared to be in much better health than the other residents. In 1975, she gave [119] Jones asserted that traditional Christianity had an incorrect view of God. It was several weeks before her separation-anxiety seemed to be under control. [233][234] A drink mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide was handed out to the members of the community to drink. They accused members of Planning Commission of being homosexuals and questioned their true commitment to socialism, before leaving the Peoples Temple. Divine's wife rose up and accused Jones of being the devil in disguise and demanded he leave. The Jonestown basketball team was away at a game and survived. [258] The Disciples issued a press release disavowing Jones and reported that the community in Jonestown was not affiliated with their denomination. [80] Archie Ijames assured Jones that the organization would tolerate his political beliefs,[81] and Jones was finally ordained by Disciples of Christ in 1964. Healthcare, education, and food rations were all in limited supply and the situation was worsening. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Jon Prokes. People's Temple settlement of Jonestown. Learn more about merges. [107] Possibly to distract Peoples Temple members from the issues facing their group, he told his Indiana congregation that the world would be engulfed by nuclear war on July 15, 1967, leading to a new socialist Eden on Earth, and that the Temple must move to Northern California for safety. They sometimes resorted to foraging in the nearby forest and fields to supplement their diet. [242][237] Furthermore, in a 2007 interview with forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael H. Stone for the program Most Evil, Carter stated his belief that Jones had his guards pose the dead bodies of the Jonestown residents to make it appear that more people had willingly committed suicide. '", The majority of the community members were minors or the elderly, and the fewer people of working age found it difficult to keep up with the workload required to support the community. [30] Jones went to see the Kennedy family in 1942 when they spent the summer in Richmond, Indiana. The average age of [7] Ultimately, Jones's involvement in organising baseball leagues ended when he callously murdered a dog in front of players by dropping it from a window. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Ijames, who returned from Jonestown to take leadership in San Francisco earlier in 1978, was left to address the public. cemeteries found in Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "And Then They Were Gone: Teenagers of Peoples Temple". No way for us to die. They uncovered a staged healing, the abusive treatment of a woman in the church, and evidence that Jones raped a male member of his congregation. [84] When swastikas were painted on the homes of two black families, Jones walked through the neighborhood, comforted the local black community and counseled white families not to move. Jim Jon Prokes. [73], Branham was a major influence on Jones who subsequently adopted elements of Branham's methods, doctrines, and style. This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Jim Jon "Kimo" Prokes who was born on January 31, 1975 and passed away on November 18, 1978. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [133] Jones began to require sexual favors from the wives of some members of the church,[132] and raped several male members of his congregation. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jim Prokes (31101188)? Carolyn was sent to live with her grandparents back in California while her mother recovered. Then, over 900 people faithful to Jones imbibed cyanide-laced Fla-Vor-Aid and died. In 1960, Peoples Temple joined the Disciples of Christ denomination, whose headquarters was nearby in Indianapolis. [15], Carolyn divided her time between Jonestown and the Temple's headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, often working as a shortwave radio operator. [23], Although they had sympathy for Jones because of his poor circumstances, his neighbors reported that he was an unusual child who was obsessed with religion and death. [74] Jones feared losing the church's tax-exempt status and having to report his financial dealings to the Internal Revenue Service. [103] During the year of his absence, regular attendance at Peoples Temple declined to less than 100. [137] In a less successful attempt in 1971, Jones and a large number of his followers visited the tomb and shrine erected for Father Divine shortly after his death. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The United States military organized an airlift to bring the remains back to the United States to be buried. [195][196], Most of Jones's political allies broke ties after his departure,[197] though some did not. [49] Jones and his family faced harassment from government authorities for their affiliation with the Communist Party during 1952. [7][8] In Lynn, the family attempted to earn an income through farming, but again met with failure when Jones's father's health further deteriorated. After the day's work ended, Temple members would attend several hours of activities in a pavilion, including classes in socialism. Thanks to their growing numbers, Jones and Peoples Temple played an instrumental role in George Moscone's election as mayor in 1975. Carolyn Louise Moore Layton (July 13, 1945 - November 18, 1978) was a leadership figure within Peoples Temple and a long-term partner of Temple leader Jim Jones.Along with other inner circle members, she assisted in the planning of the mass murder-suicide that took place in Jonestown, Guyana on November 18, 1978. [2], Carolyn Louise Moore was born in Sacramento on July 13, 1945. Kimo was sadly murdered during the Jonestown massacre in Guyana on November 18, 1978 at age 3. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. [19], Carolyn died of cyanide poisoning in Jones' cabin on November 18. included People's Temple member, Sharon Amos and her The news report led to an investigation by the Indiana State Psychology Board into Jones's healing practices in 1972. Christa and Martin, and then Liane helped her mother kill Most were required to perform manual labor from early morning until evening. They conducted investigations at the time, but they found no evidence of wrongdoing. [181] Jones would often read news and commentary, including items from Radio Moscow and Radio Havana, and was known to side with the Soviets over the Chinese during the Sino-Soviet split.[182]. Like Branham, Jones would later claim to be a return of Elijah the Prophet, the voice of God, a manifestation of Christ, and promote the belief that the end of the world was imminent. and giving the Nazi salute to German prisoners of war who were travelling through their town on their way to a detention facility. Jones was born in Indiana and started the Temple there in the 1950s. Temple defector Deborah Layton described the event in an affidavit: Everyone, including the children, was told to line up. This account has been disabled. If you see me as your God, I'll be your God. [32] Jones went by the nickname 'Jimmy' during his youth,[33] and almost always carried his Bible with him. [57] Pentecostalism was in the midst of the Healing Revival and Latter Rain movements during the 1950s. Carolyn Layton and Maria Katsaris died by taking poison. This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 21:51. Jim Jon Prokes 1975 . Nobody gave me love, any understanding. In 1975, in the year that Jim Jon Prokes was born, in January, Popular Mechanics featured the Altair 8800 on it's cover. [139], Jones became active in San Francisco politics and was able to gain contact with prominent local and state politicians. In contrast to his peers, Jones was known to dress in his Sunday church clothes every day of the week. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [20], A 2018 A&E documentary, Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre, focused on four women who were close to Jim Jones, including Carolyn Moore Layton. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jim Jon Kimo Prokes I found on Findagrave.com. His sermons generally lasted for several hours; most of the community was sleep deprived. [102] The family moved to Rio de Janeiro in mid-1963, where they worked with the poor in the favelas. [41] During his time at University, Jones was impressed by a speech which Eleanor Roosevelt delivered about the plight of African-Americans, and he began to espouse support for communism and other radical political views for the first time. [149] A doctor involved in the investigation accused Jones of "quackery" and challenged Jones to give tissue samples of the material he claimed fell off people when they were healed of cancer. They believed that such a manifestation signaled the second coming of Christ, and that the people endowed with these special gifts would usher in a millennial age of heaven on earth. Jones described how he and his father had a disagreement about race and added that they had not spoken for "many, many years" as a result of his father forbidding one of Jones's black friends from entering his home. hydrate, promethazine, and potassium chloride which were Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [24] One Jones biographer suggested that he developed his unusual interests because he found it difficult to make friends. [240] Some slipped into the jungle just as the death ritual began; one man hid in a ditch. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? DOCTRINES/BELIEFS CONCERNING WOMEN'S ROLES [248] Later, the three returned to the Temple's headquarters in Georgetown to find the bodies of Sharon Amos and her three children, Liane, Christa and Martin. During her pregnancy, Carolyn pressured her father to perform her wedding by proxy to a Temple member named Mike Prokes, so that her child would be legitimate. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [43] Marceline was Methodist, and she and Jones immediately fell into arguments about church. On November 18, 1978, 909 The group decided on Guyana as a favorable location, citing its recent revolution, socialist government, and the favorable reaction Jones received when he traveled there in 1963. Jones was ordained as a Disciples minister at a time when the requirements for ordination varied greatly and Disciples membership was open to any church. In 1978, in the year of Jim Jon Prokes's passing, on November 18th, Jim Jones's Peoples Temple followers committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana - where they had moved, from San Francisco, as a group. Carolyn Louise Moore Layton (July 13, 1945 November 18, 1978[1]) was a leadership figure within Peoples Temple and a long-term partner of Temple leader Jim Jones. He played up famous members of the Disciples, including Lyndon Johnson and J. Edgar Hoover, and misrepresented the nature of his position in the denomination. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [120] Instead, Jones claimed to be God, and no God beside him.[121]. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [98], Jones made a stop in Georgetown, Guyana on his way to Brazil. He constantly pressed his followers to be aggressive in promoting and fulfilling his beliefs. Deborah Layton, Self: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. You are currently not logged in as a member of MyHeritage. Thousands were sold in the first month. He warned us that the time was not far off when it would become necessary for us to die by our own hands. Within a month, the Moores were receiving letters from their daughter about her progressive new church, Peoples Temple. [4] Although his strange religious practices stood out the most to his neighbors, they reported that he misbehaved in more serious ways. [187] Jones ordered the child to be taken to Guyana in February 1977 to avoid a custody dispute with Grace. [235] The crowd was also surrounded by armed guards, offering members the basic dilemma of death by poison or death by a guard's hand. The six-month separation allegedly took a toll on Carolyn; when left alone in her crib, she would cry inconsolably. Read more about Jonestown at "Alternative Drag images here or select from your computer for Jim Jon Kimo Prokes memorial. [248] After returning to the U.S., Jim Jones Jr. was placed under police surveillance for several months while he lived with his older sister, Suzanne, who had previously turned against the Temple. [132] Jones's control over the members of Peoples Temple extended to their sex lives and who could be married. Jones increasingly promoted the idea of his own divinity, going so far as to tell his congregation that "I am come as God Socialist. ). He nonetheless persisted in saying he had exceptional abilities despite the fall. [160] In October, the group voted unanimously to set up an agricultural commune in Guyana. [2] notable was, United States Congressman, Leo Ryan, who is the She and her husband left the People's Temple in 1973 and were outspoken opponents of the temple's treatment of it's members. [12], In 1972, Carolyn's youngest sister, Annie, visited the Temple and was convinced to stay. [205] Jones would call "Alert, Alert, Alert" over the community loudspeaker to call the community together in the central pavilion. To use this feature, use a newer browser. At the convention, Branham issued a prophetic endorsement of Jones and his ministry, saying that God used the convention to send forth a new great ministry. Search above to list available cemeteries. . Some records say birthdate is 1/30/1975. children, Liane, Christa, and Martin. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Unfortunately, Jim's remains were buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland, California. [253], In a signed note found at the time of her death, Marceline directed that Jones's assets be given to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. "[88], Jones and his wife adopted several non-white children. [202], Jones attempted to negotiate for his commune to resettle in the Soviet Union. You will live forever in our memories and hearts. [115][71] Jones referred to his views as "Apostolic Socialism". Jones directed groups of his followers to work on various projects for additional income and set up an agricultural operation in Redwood Valley to grow food. [179][180] This also comported with the Temple's practice of gradually subjecting its followers to sophisticated mind control and behavior modification techniques borrowed from Kim Il-sung's Korea and Mao Zedong's China. Jones was facing increasing scrutiny in the summer of 1978 when he hired JFK assassination conspiracy theorists Mark Lane and Donald Freed to help make the case of a "grand conspiracy" against the Temple by U.S. intelligence agencies. In 1965, Jones moved the Temple to California. Also known as Kimo Layton. Try again later. He once leaped off a building's roof to demonstrate his abilities to others, but he fell and broke his arm. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. After spending all day working, the community gathered each evening at the central pavilion to listen to Jones preach. In 1977, she Jones was well-regarded by the senior management, but staff members later recalled that Jones exhibited disturbing behavior towards some patients and coworkers. 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