[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 131 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1402]
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                       HONORING DALE ELBERT JONES

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                             HON. TOM PRICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2014

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a 
constituent of the Sixth District of Georgia, Private First Class 
(retired) Dale Elbert Jones of the U.S. Army. Mr. Jones was born on 
November 2, 1914 to Callie Eudora Standcuff and James William Jones. He 
was raised in a log farmhouse in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains 
in northern Arkansas. Soon after graduating high school, Mr. Jones 
moved to Longview, TX, where a sister was living. He married Fairy Lee 
Pettey in 1939 and had one son. His electrical supply experience led 
him into a supervisor's position on the ``Big Inch Pipeline'' being 
constructed from Longview to Bayonne, NJ. The ``Big Inch'' was an 
emergency effort in support of World War II.
   As WWII progressed he was drafted into service by the United States 
Army. After completing basic training, Mr. Jones was sent to Germany 
and assigned to the 309th ``lightning'' Division of the 78th Infantry. 
He received three battle stars for combat participation in the Battle 
of the Bulge, Central Germany, and the Rhineland. He was awarded the 
Purple Heart after being seriously wounded in the Rhineland.
   After the war, Mr. Jones built a successful career as a Sales and 
Marketing executive and entrepreneur in the greater east Texas area. He 
ultimately founded his own sales and marketing company, TICO Paint & 
Chemical Company. He continued to work well into his late eighties.
   Mr. Jones currently resides in Marietta, GA, where his son Dale L. 
Jones also lives. He lives independently at the Parc at Piedmont, a 
senior residence community. He enjoys playing a game of cards, chess, 
and keeping up with current events.
   In a few weeks, Mr. Jones will be celebrating his 100th birthday. He 
looks forward to dancing at his party. He has lived a remarkable life 
in service to his family and our nation. I know I speak for the people 
of the Sixth District in showing sincere gratitude for all he has done 
for our country and wishing him the happiest of birthdays.

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