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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of H. A. "Jack" Jones Jr. of Mineola on |
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July 31, 2025, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Jones was born on July 4, 1931, and he and his |
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sister were raised in Corsicana by his mother and his grandmother; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he was commissioned as an |
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officer in the U.S. Navy and served as an explosive ordnance |
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disposal specialist and underwater demolition diver; after |
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retiring from the navy, he embarked on a second career as a |
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facilities manager for the Internal Revenue Service in Richardson; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, |
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Peggy Copeland Jones, that spanned many years before her passing in |
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2016; Mr. Jones took great pride in their two sons, Wade and Brian, |
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and over the years, his treasured family grew to include two |
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grandchildren, Chad and Kasey, and a great-granddaughter, Jasey; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Jones relocated to |
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Mineola, where Mr. Jones served two terms on the city council, |
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became active in the Kiwanis Club, and supported the construction |
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of the Peggy & Jack Jones Pavilion at the Mineola Civic Center; in |
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recognition of his many contributions to his community, he was |
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named the 2017 Man of the Year by the Rotary Club of Mineola and the |
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2017 Humanitarian of the Year by the Pilot Club of Mineola; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure hours, Mr. Jones took pleasure in |
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hunting, fishing, shopping at garage sales, and trading at gun |
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shows; he was a member of First Methodist Church-Mineola, where he |
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participated in the Seekers Sunday school class, Methodist Men, and |
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numerous other initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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country, Jack Jones earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of H. A. "Jack" |
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Jones Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his son, Brian Jones; to his niece, Daun Hartrim; to his |
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nephew, Brit Purifoy; to his grandchildren, Chad and Kasey Jones; |
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to his great-granddaughter, Jasey Brown; and to his other relatives |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Jack Jones. |