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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 121
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Johnnie
Anderson Jones, Jr., of Baton Rouge.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sadness that the Louisiana House of
Representatives has learned of the death of Johnnie Anderson Jones, Jr., of Baton Rouge, on
Sunday, May 4, 2014, in York, Pennsylvania, at the age of sixty-four; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones graduated from Baton Rouge High School, Louisiana State
University, and Southern University Law School; he was also a veteran of the United States
Army and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones was a highly respected and admired attorney throughout
Louisiana; he practiced law for over twenty-five years in the Baton Rouge area and was a
member of the Louisiana Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones is survived by his loving and devoted wife of forty-two years,
Mary Louise Spand Jones; his parents Johnnie A. Jones and Sebell Elizabeth Chase Jones;
one daughter, Stefanie D. Jones; one son, Kyle S. Jones; one daughter-in-law, Thaisa Gee
Jones; one brother, Adair D. Jones; two sisters-in-law, Zavia Mae Piper-Jones and Gladys
Jones Campbell; and a host of many loving friends and extended family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones was supportive of his friends and family in all of their
personal and professional pursuits, and he will always be remembered for his encouraging
and uplifting words and spirit; and
WHEREAS, with the death of Johnnie Jones, Louisiana has lost one of her finest
sons and he leaves behind a rich legacy of hard work, professionalism, integrity, and
intellect; and
WHEREAS, the death of Johnnie Jones has left an unspeakable emptiness in the
hearts of his family members and friends who are left to cherish his precious memories; and ENROLLEDHR NO. 121
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WHEREAS, Johnnie Jones's life was a gift to his community, and his legacy will
continue to bring honor and pride to his family, his friends, and the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express deepest sympathies to the members of the
family of Johnnie Anderson Jones, Jr., does hereby record for posterity his many
accomplishments and achievements, does hereby extend the hope that Mr. Jones's family
will be granted the strength they need to cope with his death, and does hereby express the
deep regret of the entire state upon the loss of this extraordinary man.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Johnnie Anderson Jones, Jr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES