H.C.R. No. 93

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock County lost an esteemed civic
	leader with the death of Steven Jones on June 25, 2012, at the age of
	59; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Charlie and Peggy Wilson Jones, Steve
	Jones was born on February 21, 1953, in Lubbock; he graduated from
	New Deal High School and attended Texas Tech University before
	returning to the farm where he grew up; in 1973, he married his high
	school sweetheart, Patti James, and they became the parents of
	three sons, Chad, Casey, and Charles; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Jones had an abiding love of the land, and he
	began his long career in the agricultural industry with his father,
	operating under the name Charlie and Steve Jones Farms and later
	Jones Produce; for the last 12 years of his life, he ran S&P Jones
	Farms with his wife and his son Casey; moreover, he was a partner in
	Jones and Young Livestock, breeding swine that won awards in 4-H and
	FFA livestock shows across Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and
	Wyoming; in 1982, he was recognized with the Outstanding Young
	Farmer of Texas award; and
	WHEREAS, Committed to preserving the livelihood of farmers
	across the state, Mr. Jones was a member of the Boll Weevil
	Eradication Program, served as president of the Lubbock County Ag
	Committee and the Lubbock County Farm Bureau, and was an active
	leader with the Texas AgriLife Demonstration Trials; he further
	contributed to his community as a member of the New Deal First
	Methodist Church; in addition, he served on the New Deal
	Independent School District Board of Trustees for 12 years,
	including several years as president; and
	WHEREAS, When not working or volunteering, Mr. Jones loved
	spending time with his family; he was also an avid bird hunter, and
	he greatly enjoyed bow hunting; and
	WHEREAS, Although Steve Jones is deeply missed, memories of
	his warm smile, wonderful sense of humor, and dedication to the work
	he loved remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Steve Jones and extend deepest
	sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Patti; to his
	sons, Chad and Casey and his wife, Lacy; to his sisters, Rita Binder
	and her husband, Bobby, Deanie Allen, and Karen Dunn and her
	husband, Rickey; to his brother, Phillip Jones, and his wife,
	Denise; 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 Legislature
	adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Steve Jones.
	Perry
	Frullo
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 93 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 26, 2013.
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	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 93 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the Senate on March 26, 2013.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor