Bill Text: TX HR1842 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of DeWitt Monroe "Chachi" Jones Jr. of Rio Grande City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR1842 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1842-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1842 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of DeWitt | ||
| Monroe Jones Jr. of Rio Grande City, who died on March 11, 2015, at | ||
| the age of 73; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known affectionately as "Chachi," Mr. Jones was | ||
| born in Rio Grande City on September 22, 1941, to DeWitt Jones and | ||
| Trinidad Lopez; he was joined in marriage to Rafaela Ozuna, and the | ||
| couple were blessed with 12 children, DeWitt, Rose Marie, Alicia, | ||
| Robert, Mary Ann, Dave, Knox, Edward, Lillian, Carlos, Becky, and | ||
| DeWitt Chachi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Jones owned two small businesses in the area, | ||
| Chachi's Wrecker Express and Chachi's Express Mart, but he was | ||
| perhaps best known for his work as a public servant; for 16 years, | ||
| from 1982 to 1998, he served as the Starr County justice of the | ||
| peace for Precinct 6; he further contributed to his community as | ||
| president of the Union Water Supply Corporation board of trustees | ||
| and as a member of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee; in his | ||
| leisure time, he enjoyed fishing on the Rio Grande; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated community | ||
| leader, Chachi Jones led a full and generous life, and he leaves | ||
| behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with | ||
| pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of DeWitt Monroe Jones | ||
| Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to | ||
| his wife, Rafaela Ozuna Jones; to his children, DeWitt Jones and his | ||
| wife, Leticia, Rose Marie Lopez and her husband, Manuel, Alicia | ||
| Anaya and her husband, Teodoro, Robert Knox Jones, Mary Ann | ||
| Chiquito and her husband, Concepcion, Dave Jones and his wife, | ||
| Esmeralda, Knox Jones, Edward Jones and his wife, Alice, Lillian | ||
| Knox Maldonado and her husband, Victor, Carlos Canchola, Becky | ||
| Plata and her husband, Ricardo, and DeWitt Chachi Jones; to his | ||
| siblings, Bonnie DeWitt Jones, Minnietta Jones, Tommie Jones, | ||
| Shirley J. Correa, Branch Jones, and Jack Jones; to his 34 | ||
| grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and to his other | ||
| relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of DeWitt | ||
| Monroe "Chachi" Jones Jr. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1842 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
