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H*4389 Session 125 (2023-2024) H 4389 Resolution, By Carter, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
A house RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones of Greenville
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are delighted to learn that Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones will celebrate his one hundredth birthday on June 13, 2023; and
Whereas, born on June 13, 1923, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, he has witnessed the many remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international developments that have spanned the globe from that time into the first quarter of the twenty-first century; and
Whereas, Mr. Jones interrupted his college career to serve in the United States Army with distinction during World War II from 1942-46. He was awarded combat ribbons for serving in the Rhineland and Central Europe and was promoted from Corporal to Captain during his service; and
Whereas, he graduated
from Clemson University in 1947, when it was known as Clemson Agricultural
College of South Carolina, and he served the Clemson University Cooperative
Extension Service as assistant
Whereas, from 1949 to
1951, Mr. Jones served as the district 4-H Boys Club agent, and he returned to
the position of assistant
Whereas, he served as district extension agent for the Piedmont District of the State from January 1, 1972, until his appointment as state leader, 4-H & Youth Development/associate professor of animal science on July 1, 1974. He retired on July 1, 1978, after some three decades with the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service; and
Whereas, together with his beloved wife, the former Laura Martin who passed away in 2003, he reared three fine children: Ken Jones, Jim Jones, and the late Lynn Jones Robinson. The family lived in Berea until he was appointed district agent in 1971 when they moved to Clemson; and
Whereas, in Greenville,
Mr. Jones had been a faithful member of Berea United Methodist Church, and was
active in Rotary Club, Rural/Urban Committee of Greenville, and miscellaneous
committees involved with agriculture in Greenville
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to honor this son of South Carolina at the celebration of his one hundredth birthday and join with his family and friends in congratulating him on reaching this extraordinary milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the
South Carolina House of Representatives,
by this resolution, congratulate Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones of Greenville
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on April 27, 2023 at 10:27 AM |
