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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Alvin Jones Sr. suffered |
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an immeasurable loss with his death on April 6, 2021, at the age of |
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56; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Mary McInnis and William Jones, Alvin |
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Jones was born on September 3, 1964, in Norfolk, Virginia, and grew |
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up sharing in the companionship of his five siblings, Mary, Cora, |
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Barbara Ann, Lisa, Jerome, and his chosen brother, Montreal Newton; |
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he received his bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State College |
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and continued his studies at Webster University, where he earned a |
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master's degree in management and leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Enlisting in the army in 1984, Mr. Jones went on to |
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complete tours of duty in the U.S. as well as in Iraq, Kuwait, |
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Hungary, Germany, Egypt, and Korea; he received numerous awards for |
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his service, among them the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious |
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Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal; he retired in 2012 |
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at the rank of command sergeant major; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones married the love of his life, the former |
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Vurgess Dent, on January 29, 1993, and the couple shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned nearly three decades; he was the proud father of |
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two daughters, Alicia and Chelsi'rae, and three sons, Xaier, Alvin, |
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and Aaron, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing |
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his family grow to include six beloved grandchildren, Skylar, |
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Terryn, Fe'lice, Brixton, London, and Aaron; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid supporter of youth sports, Mr. Jones was a |
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member of the board of West Texas Blazers Basketball, and he coached |
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various children's teams and helped coordinate three youth football |
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camps; he further benefited area children by leading a number of |
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programs through the A&A All the Way Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his distinguished military service as |
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well as for his dedication to his family and his community, |
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Mr. Jones touched countless lives during his journey on this earth, |
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and he will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves |
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behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alvin Jones Sr. and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alvin |
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Jones. |