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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of William Henry Jones Sr. |
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of Glen Rose were deeply saddened by his passing on March 30, 2021, |
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at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Born near Chalk Mountain on April 27, 1942, Hank |
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Jones was the son of Samuel Timothy and Georgia Mae Jones, and he |
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grew up with the companionship of eight siblings, Louis, Tim, |
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Peggy, Willie, Georgia, Catherine, Naomi, and Philip; he graduated |
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from Glen Rose High School and went on to attend Texas Christian |
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University, where he joined the Army ROTC; answering his nation's |
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call to duty, he served in the U.S. Army for 24 years, including a |
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tour in Vietnam, before retiring as the military attaché at the U.S. |
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Embassy in Tokyo at the rank of lieutenant colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Jones opened |
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Century 21 Quad J Realty and enjoyed a successful career in the real |
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estate business; active in his community, he served on the school |
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board of the Glen Rose Independent School District and was involved |
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in several civic and philanthropic organizations, including the |
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American Legion, the Lions Club, Boy Scouts of America, and the |
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Somervell County Republican Club; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he benefited from the love and |
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support of his wife, Deedee, with whom he shared a rewarding union |
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that spanned nearly 55 years; he took great pride in their two |
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children, Hank and Ray, and with the passing years, he had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two grandchildren and |
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two great-grandchildren; he delighted in spending time on his farm |
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and hosting family gatherings in Glen Rose and on the Brazos River; |
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a man of faith, he was a valued congregant of First United Methodist |
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Church of Glen Rose and Granbury Church of the Nazarene; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud military veteran, devoted family man, and |
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friend to many, Hank Jones lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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those who were privileged to share in his love and affection will |
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forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Henry Jones |
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Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Deedee; to his sons, Hank and his wife, Julie, and Ray and |
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his wife, Dallice; to his grandchildren, Brittney and Ray; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Noah and Katy; to his sisters, Peggy, Willie, |
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Georgia, Catherine, and Naomi; to his brother, Philip; and to his |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of the resolution be prepared |
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for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Hank Jones. |