Bill Text: TX HR2023 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Bobby Dean Jones of Gatesville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR2023 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2023-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2023 |
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WHEREAS, The death of Bobby Dean Jones of Gatesville on | ||
January 14, 2015, at the age of 79, deeply saddened his family and | ||
friends; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Gatesville on October 12, 1935, Bobby Jones | ||
was the son of Herschel Jones and Gladys "Dollie" Walker Jones; | ||
after graduating from Gatesville High School in 1954, he served his | ||
country in the United States Army Reserve, and he played football at | ||
Tarleton State University and Midwestern State University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones married the former Jane Sadler on July 3, | ||
1958; the couple became the proud parents of four sons, Richard, | ||
Brian, Philip, and Robert, and in later years, Mr. Jones knew the | ||
joy of welcoming five treasured grandchildren into his family; and | ||
WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Jones worked for Deck Boat | ||
Incorporated, and he went on to become the co-owner of Killeen Boats | ||
and Motors and Gatesville Boats and Motors; he was an active member | ||
of the Gatesville Jaycees, as well as a longtime supporter of | ||
Gatesville High School athletics and the Gatesville Country Club; | ||
in his leisure time, he enjoyed boating, golf, and attending his | ||
children's and his grandchildren's sporting events; and | ||
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship | ||
and love of Bobby Jones will always remember him with great | ||
admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bobby Dean Jones and | ||
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Jane Jones; to his sons, Richard Jones and his wife, Yvette, | ||
Brian Jones and his wife, Sandy, Philip Jones and his wife, Kim, and | ||
Robert Jones and his wife, Marsha; to his grandchildren, Bobby, | ||
Amy, Brooke, Raquel, and Jackson Jones; 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 Bobby Dean | ||
Jones. | ||
Sheffield | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2023 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||