[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JERRI JONES, U.S. MARINE CORPS, RETIRED

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieutenant 
Colonel Jerri Jones, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired for her extraordinary 
dedication to duty and service to our Nation. LtCol Jones has served as 
a guardian of those in need while serving in the military and continues 
that service today in the great state of Texas.
  LtCol Jones entered the United States Marine Corps on October 28, 
1975. Her years of service have taken her throughout the Pacific 
theater, serving tours in California, Hawaii, and Japan. LtCol Jones' 
dedication to leading by example earned her the nickname ``Combat 
Jones'' while living in a tent in South Korea during the winter of 
1979.
  LtCol Jones was called to duty again and served a critical role 
during the first Gulf War that plunged many of her fellow Marines into 
the heat of battle. The first Gulf War saw many families' breadwinners 
deployed to active duty, leaving many spouses and families with 
financial difficulties. LtCol Jones took this crisis head on and eased 
the burden on these Marine families during these challenging times. 
LtCol retired on December 1, 1995.
  Today LtCol Jones continues her service with the Georgetown Chamber 
of Commerce, where she coordinates the monthly business networking 
roundtable. LtCol Jones is well known for motivating and inspiring the 
Chamber's members with her warm sense of humor and energizing 
personality.
  Nowhere is LtCol Jones' compassion for the defenseless more profound 
than in her work with the Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center. 
During her tenure as Executive Director of the Advocacy Center LtCol 
Jones doubled the number of children and teens helped through the 
Center. Her leadership, tenacity, and compassion to serve those in need 
are felt by all who associate with her.
  In celebrating LtCol Jones' life I am reminded of the parable of the 
talents found in the New Testament in which each servant was rewarded 
according to the work they had done. With deep admiration and respect, 
I pay tribute to her for all she has done with her talents in the 
service of her fellow man. Well done, thou good and faithful servant.

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