[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE OF REPRESENTATIVE WALTER JONES, JR.

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my colleague, 
Representative Walter Jones, Jr.
  For 24 years, Congressman Jones represented the people of North 
Carolina's Third Congressional District with pride and integrity. In 
his quarter century in service to our great country, Congressman Jones 
was a steadfast voice and advocate for North Carolina.
  He was unafraid to put people before politics and was a dedicated 
public servant. He was a principled leader. He stood firmly for what he 
believed and wasn't afraid to admit when he made a mistake.
  Second Corinthians 5:8 reminds us that `` . . . to be absent from the 
body is to be present with the Lord.'' I pray that Congressman Jones 
has now found the peace that he sought.
  To his wife, Joe Anne, and daughter, Ashley, please know that Walter 
Jones left an indelible mark upon our State and Nation, and he will be 
missed.

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