H.R. No. 845
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The city of Donna has lost an admired community
  leader with the death of Forrest L. Jones on February 18, 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Houston to G. W. Jones, Sr., and Virginia
  Hester Jones on November 25, 1939, "Champ" Jones was the
  great-grandson of the late A. F. Hester, a founder of the Donna
  community in the 1890s; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Jones started for the Donna Redskins football
  team throughout his high school career and also lettered in track
  and basketball; graduating from Donna High School in 1958 as class
  salutatorian, he attended Southern Methodist University, where he
  earned his bachelor's degree in accounting in 1962 and his law
  degree in 1965; and
         WHEREAS, Practicing law in the Donna and Weslaco communities
  for more than 40 years, Mr. Jones worked for a time with his brother
  Guy before joining the firm of Smith, McElheran, Lauderdale and
  Jones in 1976; in 1984, he cofounded the present-day firm of Jones,
  Galligan, Key and Lozano, L.L.P.; he also worked as a Donna city
  attorney and as the Donna school attorney was named Most
  Outstanding Young Lawyer in the State of Texas in 1972; and
         WHEREAS, An active member of the community, Mr. Jones served
  as the board chair of Alamo Bank of Texas, now Frost Bank, and Tan
  U.S. Sales, Inc./Woodcrafters; a member of the Runn school board
  and an officer in the Hidalgo County Bar Association, he was also a
  member of the local Rotary Club and the Donna Chamber of Commerce,
  was a Little League coach, and was active in the Donna Hooks
  Fletcher Memorial Museum and Su Casa de Esperanza; and
         WHEREAS, Fond of hunting, fishing, and reading, as well as
  sports, travel, and mariachi music, Mr. Jones was also deeply
  interested in researching and discussing his family history;
  throughout all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and support of his
  wife of 43 years, the former Camille Johnston, and their three sons,
  Michael, Matthew, and Mitchell; and
         WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to share in the
  friendship and love of Champ Jones will long miss his charm,
  loyalty, and kindness, but the memory of his warmth and generosity
  will forever occupy a treasured place in their hearts; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Forrest L. Jones and
  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
  Camille; to his sons, Michael and his wife, Kelli, Matthew and his
  wife, Melissa, and Mitchell; to his grandchildren, Chelsea,
  Clayton, Forrest, Joshua, and Emily; to his brothers, Guy and his
  wife, Rebecca, and Larry; and to his other relatives and many
  friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Champ
  Jones.
 
  Martinez
 
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 845 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 28, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House