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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, There are no words that can diminish the pain caused |
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by a young life cut short, but those who shared in the love and |
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friendship of Larry Edgar Jones of Spurger may find comfort in their |
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memories of this special young man, who died on April 22, 2013, at |
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the age of 18; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Melissa Chance and Larry Jones, "L. J." |
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Jones was born on April 1, 1995; he was a senior at Warren High |
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School, where he was ranked in the top four of his class and was a |
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member of the National Honor Society; in addition, he played in the |
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band and participated in UIL solo and ensemble competition; he was |
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also a UIL competitor in science and math, and he was planning to |
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study chemical engineering at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones loved animals and was a member of the |
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Future Farmers of America; he showed animals at the Houston |
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Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Tyler County Fair, and the Southeast |
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Texas State Fair, and he earned the affectionate nickname "the |
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Squirrel Whisperer"; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Jones attended Freedom |
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Fellowship Church in Silsbee and was an active member of its youth |
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group; he had a heart of gold and a wonderful sense of humor that |
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brightened the lives of innumerable people; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his days were far too few, the kindness and |
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compassion with which L. J. Jones lived his life will forever be |
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remembered by all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry "L. J." Jones |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Missy and Daniel Nicholson; to his sisters, Jessica |
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Nicholson and Jackie Jones; to his brothers, Matthew Nicholson and |
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Chris Landers; to his grandparents, Joyce Elaine Philips and her |
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husband, Roy, CoCo and Freddie Chance, and Heidi and Bob Nicholson; |
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to his aunts and uncles, Naomi and Dale Chance, Pam and Robert |
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Nicholson, and Shannon Simmons; and to his many other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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L. J. Jones. |