[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 108 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 108

Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Representative Walter 
                           Beamon Jones, Jr.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2019

    Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Paul) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Representative Walter 
                           Beamon Jones, Jr.

Whereas the passing of Walter Beamon Jones, Jr. (in this preamble referred to as 
        ``Walter B. Jones''), on February 10, 2019, was a monumental loss to his 
        wife, JoeAnne, and their daughter, Ashley, as well as a deep loss for 
        the Third Congressional District of North Carolina and the entire 
        Congress;
Whereas Walter B. Jones was born on February 10, 1943, in Farmville, North 
        Carolina, to Walter B. Jones, Sr., and Doris Long;
Whereas Walter B. Jones attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, 
        and went on to Atlantic Christian College, where he received his degree 
        in history in 1966;
Whereas, also in 1966, Walter B. Jones married his wife of more than 50 years, 
        JoeAnne Whitehurst, and they later welcomed their only child, Ashley 
        Elizabeth;
Whereas Walter B. Jones went on to serve for 4 years in the North Carolina 
        National Guard, beginning his long career of serving the people of North 
        Carolina;
Whereas, in 1982, following in his father's footsteps, Walter B. Jones was 
        elected to serve the Ninth District in the House of Representatives of 
        North Carolina, ultimately serving 5 consecutive terms;
Whereas, in 1994, Walter B. Jones was elected to represent the Third 
        Congressional District of North Carolina in the House of Representatives 
        of the United States, where he served for 12 full terms;
Whereas, although Walter B. Jones began his political career as a Democrat and 
        later switched to the Republican Party, he always voted with his 
        constituents of Eastern North Carolina in mind, regardless of party 
        position;
Whereas Walter B. Jones worked tirelessly on the Committee on Armed Services of 
        the House of Representatives to advocate for members of the Armed Forces 
        and their families;
Whereas Walter B. Jones was a staunch advocate for peace and began a letter-
        writing campaign to the loved ones of the fallen soldiers in Iraq and 
        Afghanistan, personally sending more than 11,200 letters;
Whereas Walter B. Jones worked for 14 years to finally restore honor to and 
        clear the names of 2 deceased Marine pilots who had been wrongly blamed 
        for a military accident that took the lives of 17 other Marines;
Whereas the heritage of Eastern North Carolina held an important place in the 
        heart of Walter B. Jones, moving him to protect the Shackleford Banks 
        Wild Horses and to work to extend protections to the Corolla Wild Horses 
        that have freely roamed the beaches of North Carolina for centuries;
Whereas Walter B. Jones worked closely with Government agencies in his district, 
        particularly the National Park Service, to ensure his constituents and 
        guests in the district were able to enjoy the natural beauty of the 
        coastline of North Carolina;
Whereas Walter B. Jones had an outstanding working relationship with the 
        fishermen and beach communities in the Third Congressional District of 
        North Carolina, always advocating on behalf of the marine industry and 
        maintaining continuous engagement on coastal issues;
Whereas, in 2004, Walter B. Jones was voted by congressional staffers as the 
        nicest Member of Congress, a testament to his ever-gracious and humble 
        demeanor;
Whereas Walter B. Jones, always a man of the people, built an outstanding record 
        in constituent services, ensuring every person in his district would 
        have access to him and his office; and
Whereas Walter B. Jones is survived by his wife of 53 years, JoeAnne, and 
        daughter, Ashley Elizabeth: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the life, accomplishments, and legacy of 
        Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.; and
            (2) extends its warmest sympathies to the family, friends, 
        and loved ones of Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.
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