[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               SUPPORT RESOLUTION HONORING BERNICE JONES

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a resolution 
honoring the memory of Mrs. Bernice Jones of Springdale, Arkansas. She 
passed away on September 10, 2003.
  Mrs. Jones married her husband, Harvey, in 1938. Together they 
established Jones Truck Lines, Incorporated, which became the largest 
privately owned trucking line in the United States. In 1980, after 
selling the company, Harvey and Bernice Jones made it their mission to 
foster the growth of their community.
  Over the years, the Joneses were instrumental in the development of 
many facilities which improved the quality of life for all Arkansans. A 
few examples are the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute and the 
Jones Center for Families. Even after Harvey's death, Bernice continued 
to donate millions of dollars to educational pursuits throughout 
Arkansas.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. Jones 
and for the timely passage of this resolution.

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