[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 108--HONORING THE LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND LEGACY 
               OF REPRESENTATIVE WALTER BEAMON JONES, JR

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

                              S. Res. 108

       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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