[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 159 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E843]
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                  COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF BEN JONES

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 15, 2020

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Ben Jones, a beloved high school football coach at Cranbrook Kingswood 
High School, who recently passed away at the age of 30 in a traffic 
accident.
  Ben went to Muskegon Catholic Central High School, where he played 
football, basketball, baseball and track. He led his football team to a 
state championship as a senior in 2008. While at Central Catholic, Ben 
found his favorite motto, ``Get To.'' Every day, Ben would tell his 
teammates how they `get to' play football today. Ben went on to play 
football at Hillsdale College. His teammates remember him as the 
hardest worker on the field, a great teammate and an even better 
friend.
  Not surprisingly, Ben was also a great football coach. His players 
knew him as not only someone who understood the game, but someone who 
knew how to lead and loved his players. The players know that Coach 
Jones cared about their lives at home, how they were doing in school, 
and how they were developing as men.
  ``Get To'' wasn't just a motto to Ben. It was how he lived his life. 
He attacked each day with enthusiasm, hope and excitement. The Muskegon 
Catholic Central, Hillsdale College, and Cranbrook communities have 
lost a dear friend and mentor. He will be greatly missed.
  My Prayers go out to Ben's parents, Theresa and Bruce Jones, his 
sister Alissa, his brother Nate, his extended family, his friends, and 
the countless others who will mourn for him.
  Madam Speaker, I join with those throughout Michigan in remembering 
the extraordinary life and legacy that Coach Jones has left behind.

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