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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of DeWitt |
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Monroe Jones Jr. of Rio Grande City, who died on March 11, 2015, at |
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the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, Known affectionately as "Chachi," Mr. Jones was |
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born in Rio Grande City on September 22, 1941, to DeWitt Jones and |
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Trinidad Lopez; he was joined in marriage to Rafaela Ozuna, and the |
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couple were blessed with 12 children, DeWitt, Rose Marie, Alicia, |
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Robert, Mary Ann, Dave, Knox, Edward, Lillian, Carlos, Becky, and |
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DeWitt Chachi; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones owned two small businesses in the area, |
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Chachi's Wrecker Express and Chachi's Express Mart, but he was |
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perhaps best known for his work as a public servant; for 16 years, |
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from 1982 to 1998, he served as the Starr County justice of the |
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peace for Precinct 6; he further contributed to his community as |
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president of the Union Water Supply Corporation board of trustees |
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and as a member of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee; in his |
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leisure time, he enjoyed fishing on the Rio Grande; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated community |
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leader, Chachi Jones led a full and generous life, and he leaves |
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behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with |
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pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of DeWitt Monroe Jones |
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Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Rafaela Ozuna Jones; to his children, DeWitt Jones and his |
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wife, Leticia, Rose Marie Lopez and her husband, Manuel, Alicia |
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Anaya and her husband, Teodoro, Robert Knox Jones, Mary Ann |
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Chiquito and her husband, Concepcion, Dave Jones and his wife, |
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Esmeralda, Knox Jones, Edward Jones and his wife, Alice, Lillian |
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Knox Maldonado and her husband, Victor, Carlos Canchola, Becky |
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Plata and her husband, Ricardo, and DeWitt Chachi Jones; to his |
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siblings, Bonnie DeWitt Jones, Minnietta Jones, Tommie Jones, |
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Shirley J. Correa, Branch Jones, and Jack Jones; to his 34 |
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grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; 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 DeWitt |
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Monroe "Chachi" Jones Jr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1842 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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