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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life filled with joyful times and meaningful |
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accomplishments drew to a close with the passing of Tommie Jones of |
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Baytown, who died on October 25, 2012, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Baytown on September 20, 1931, Tommie Jones |
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attended Robert E. Lee High School; he went on to earn his |
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bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and he |
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remained an avid Longhorn fan throughout his life; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation, Mr. Jones returned home to |
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Baytown to begin a successful career in banking, and he worked at |
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Baytown State Bank for many years; after retiring briefly in the |
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1990s, he helped establish Gulf Coast Bank, now known as Texas First |
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Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones was active in his community and |
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participated in Kiwanis Club, Lee College Small Business |
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Development Center, Texas Exes, Baytown Heritage Society, Shrine |
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Club, the La Porte Chamber of Commerce, Scottish Rite, and the |
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Baytown Senior Softball League; in addition, he served on a number |
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of citizen advisory groups and was awarded for his many community |
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efforts by being named the Baytown Sun Citizen of the Year in 2006; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Jones enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Judi, and he took great pride in his |
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daughters, Lindy, Nancy, and Judy, and his sons, Tommy, Charles, |
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and Darryl; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Tommie Jones will be deeply missed, |
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memories of time spent in his company will long be treasured by all |
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those who were privileged to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature pay tribute to the life of Tommie Jones and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Judi, |
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and her three daughters; to his sons, Tommy Jones and his wife, |
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Brandy, Charles Jones and his wife, Susan, and Darryl Jones and his |
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wife, Karen; to his daughters, Nancy Quayle and her husband, Roger, |
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Lindy Fortenberry and her husband, Darrell, and Judy Reidy and her |
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husband, John; to his sister, Noreen Booth, and her husband, |
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Charlie; to his aunt, Albina Elliott; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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and, be it 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 Tommie |
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Jones. |