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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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comfort those saddened by the passing of Susan M. Jones of Arlington |
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on October 7, 2009, at the age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, the former Susan Jordy was born |
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on November 22, 1955, to Donald and Dorothy Jordy and grew up with |
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the companionship of a brother, Donnie; and |
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WHEREAS, She later married Bobby Jones, with whom she enjoyed |
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a rewarding marriage, and she had the pleasure of seeing her family |
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grow to include three children and a grandson; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Jones taught at a number of schools in the |
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Arlington Independent School District, including Carter Junior |
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High and Starrett Elementary, before spending the last seven years |
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of her career teaching seventh-grade English at Barnett Junior |
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High, where her husband was also a faculty member; over the course |
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of three decades in the classroom, this remarkable woman ensured |
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that her students mastered the skills and knowledge they needed to |
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succeed; she volunteered her time to tutor young people on her lunch |
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break and after school and rewarded academic progress with praise |
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as well as cupcakes and other homemade treats; and |
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WHEREAS, Though her time on this earth ended much too soon, |
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Susan Jones inspired countless people with her dedication and her |
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heartfelt concern for others, and memories of the happy times spent |
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in her company will forever be held dear by all who had the good |
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fortune to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Susan M. Jones and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Bobby Jones; to her daughter, Rachel Benedict; to her son, |
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Trey Benedict; to her stepdaughter, Amanda Jones; to her grandson, |
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Houston Carr; to her mother, Dorothy Holtman; to her father, Donald |
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Jordy; to her brother, Donnie Jordy, and his wife, Cindy; to her |
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parents-in-law, Bob and Helen Jones; to her nephews, Matthew and |
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Garrett Simpson; to her aunts and uncles, Diana and Ronald |
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Ellermann and Frank and Peggy Hoot; and to her other relatives and |
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many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Susan |
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Jones. |