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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, O. F. Jones III of Victoria celebrated his 75th |
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birthday on March 26, 2007, and this milestone provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize his myriad achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mr. Jones was born |
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in Cuero in 1932; he graduated from Waco High School and went on to |
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earn his bachelor's and law degrees from The University of Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones has had a distinguished legal career that |
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has spanned more than half a century; starting out with the firm of |
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Witt, Terrell, Jones & Riley in Waco, he later joined Guittard, |
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Henderson, Jones & Lewis in Victoria and in 1972 established the Law |
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Office of O. F. Jones III; also trained by the American Arbitration |
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Association, he has been a mediator since 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, His talents have benefited the Texas Bar Foundation |
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board of trustees, the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association board of |
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directors, the American Judicature Society, and the American Bar |
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Association; he has also held a number of leadership positions, |
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serving as director of the State Bar of Texas and president of the |
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Victoria County Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional |
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responsibilities, Mr. Jones has been active in his community, |
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sharing his time with the Victoria YMCA, United Fund, American Red |
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Cross, and Texas Historical Society, and serving as president of |
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the Victoria Rotary Club and the Victoria County Historical |
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Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones is blessed with a close-knit family that |
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includes his wife of more than 50 years, Nanne O'Keefe Jones, three |
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sons, Chris, Britt, and Patrick, daughter, Claudia, and eight |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, With his outstanding record of professional |
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accomplishments and a circle of admiring friends, colleagues, and |
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family members, "Dink" Jones indeed has reason to celebrate; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate O. F. Jones III on his 75th |
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birthday and extend to him warmest best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1453 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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