[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 141 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 TRIBUTE TO DR. BRADY JOSEPH JONES, SR.

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 18, 1999

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to note 
with great sadness the passing of Dr. Brady Joseph Jones Senior, one of 
the great community leaders of Dallas, Texas.
  Dr. B.J. Jones was born in Longview, Texas on August 30, 1915. He 
graduated from Prairie View College in 1939, and he later earned his 
doctorate from Meharry Medical College in the area of Dentistry in 
1953.
  Out of dedication to delivering services to the low-income families, 
he chose to keep his practice in the heart of South Dallas. He cared 
for patients in this area with compassion and success. He was a pioneer 
dentist and a giant in our community.
  During his career, he was a charter member of a group of Black 
Professional who introduced the idea of investment and saving 
throughout the Black Professional community. He advocated education, 
self-sufficiency, and responsibility.
  Dr. Jones was a loving parent. He was the proud father of a dentist, 
a psychiatrist, and an educator, who is an art enthusiast with most of 
her studies being done at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, 
California.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. B.J. Jones inspired his children, his peers, the 
Black community and all who knew him.
  With his passing, I have lost a dear friend, many members of our 
community have lost a mentor, and the citizens of Dallas have lost a 
great leader. He was truly an inspiration, and he will be missed. God 
bless him and his family. We commend him to you, dear Lord, in your 
eternal care.

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