[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF KENNETH WESLEY JONES 
                      AND SUSAN DIANE YOUNG JONES

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 8, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to a 
very special occasion--the 40th wedding anniversary of Kenneth Wesley 
Jones and Susan Diane Young Jones.
  Ken was born on September 6th and Susan was born on November 15th, 
both in 1955. The two met while attending Oxford High School. Mr. Jones 
was 18 years old and Mrs. Jones was 17 years old when they started 
dating. After eight months together, they got engaged on April 4th, 
1974 and were married eight months later at Coldwater United Methodist 
Church at three o'clock in the afternoon on December 7th, 1974.
  Ken was an athlete in high school and played basketball, baseball, 
football and was a member of the wrestling team. He even earned a 
scholarship to play baseball. Susan was involved in fashion and design 
and was Miss Oxford. She also earned a scholarship for fashion design. 
Susan owned a clothing boutique and made clothes. Instead of going to 
college, the couple decided to stay in Oxford, Alabama, so they could 
begin their love story.
  The Jones are blessed with two children and four grandchildren: John 
Wesley (Wes) Jones who was born on April 4th, 1980 and Kasi Louise 
Jones who was born on March 16th, 1982. Wes is married to Amanda 
Mullinax Jones and they have twin daughters Kayleigh and Kensley. Kasi 
is married to Samuel Duke Brown and they also have twins, Talon and 
Sophia.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating this lovely couple on 
40 years together.

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