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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3653 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990302 Primary Sponsor:Rutherford All Sponsors:Rutherford, Bales, J. Brown, Cotty, Harrison, Howard, Lourie, J.H. Neal, Quinn, Scott and J. Smith Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9048som99.doc Residing Body:Senate Subject:The Honorable Walter Jones, Sr.; Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990302 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate Versions of This Bill
TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF THE HONORABLE WALTER JONES, SR., WHO DIED ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1999.
Whereas, the Honorable Walter Jones, Sr., retired chief magistrate of Richland County, passed away Sunday, February 28, 1999, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia after a short illness; and
Whereas, Judge Jones was born in Eufaula, Alabama, the son of the late Eugene Alex Jones and Donna Johnson Jones. He graduated from Van Buren High School and attended Texas Central State College, the University of Maryland, the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, and the American Academy of Judicial Education; and
Whereas, Judge Jones served his country admirably in his military career, retiring from the United States Army in 1971. His military honors included an Army Commendation, Korean and Vietnam Service Medals, a Vietnam Campaign Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, a Bronze Star, and Good Conduct Medal; and
Whereas, Judge Jones married his loving wife, Janet Ann Sims, in February, 1958, and was the proud father of Donna Jones Gilbert, Jeannie Jones, Walter, Jr. and Maurice Jones and the especially proud grandfather of two grandsons, Christopher and Joseph Gilbert; and
Whereas, Judge Jones' extended family includes sisters, Mary Louise Jones, Beatrice Jones, and Virginia Watts, all of Bristol, Connecticut, brothers, Eugene Jones, Jr., of Bristol, Connecticut, and Robert Jones of Clifton Park, New York, an aunt, an uncle, stepmother, mother-in-law, and many other loving relatives; and
Whereas, Judge Jones was a long time active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Columbia where he served as the current chairman of the church's board of trustees; and
Whereas, he was active in numerous civic organizations such as the Townsmen's Club, the Board of Commissioners on Judicial Standards, the boards of the United Way, Community Care, Boy's Club of Greater Columbia, Inc., the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, and he was a member of the Governor's Committee on Highway Safety, past president of the Parent Teachers Associations of Logan and Withers Elementary Schools, and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 426; and
Whereas, Judge Jones was a hard working magistrate who retired as chief magistrate in January, 1998, and who will be remembered for his fairness, compassion, and his vision; and
Whereas, he has been honored many times over with awards and citations such as the Order of the Palmetto and the key to the City of Columbia; and
Whereas, Richland County will sorely miss Judge Jones, who remained active in his community and involved in being a positive influence for the neighborhood youth long after he retired from the bench; and
Whereas, it is only fitting and proper that the members of the General Assembly pause in their deliberations to note the passing of so great a son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly extend their deepest sympathies to the family and many friends of the Honorable Walter Jones, Sr.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Honorable Walter Jones, Sr.
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