[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


          CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF EMILY LUCILLE JONES

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the birthday of 
a hardworking and enduring woman, my aunt, Emily Lucille Jones. Emily 
was born on October 16, 1925 in Cooper, Texas, to Alfred and Cordie 
Jones.
  Emily was born the third of eight children, all whom were active at a 
young age in day to day operations of the family farm. This taught 
Emily the importance of hard work and earning a living early on. After 
graduating from Gober High School in 1943 she moved to Bonham, Texas, 
to work for the county clerk's office. While there, she started 
attending the First Baptist Church. Becoming involved in the church led 
her to meet Dan Carver, the man she would eventually marry in 1947 and 
with whom she would move to Lubbock, Texas.
  As Dan attended Texas Tech University, Emily was employed by 
Southwestern Bell Telephone. After Dan earned his degree they had three 
beautiful children, Jeffrey, Judy, and Mary. In 1967 Emily received her 
Associates degree in elementary education from Trinidad Jr. State 
College and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in elementary 
education in 1972 from Texas Tech University. Working with children was 
always a great passion of hers and she has always been a strong role 
model.
  Emily was always an active teacher in various church organizations 
including Sunday school, Girls Auxiliary, and Bible School, to name a 
few. She worked as a teacher as well as managed finances for various 
companies. Even in her retirement Emily remains active in several 
senior groups within the church. Travel was her leisurely passion, as 
Emily has travelled extensively throughout Europe and the United 
States. She is an avid quilter and enjoys crossword puzzles, cooking, 
working in her yard, and spending quality family time with her only 
grandson, Andrew.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to celebrate the birthday of such a 
fulfilled and jubilant person, my aunt, Emily Lucille Jones. I ask all 
of my distinguished colleagues to join me in celebrating her ninety 
years.

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