81R17301 MDM-D
By: Pitts H.R. No. 2696
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends of Harold Gene Jones of Ennis
were deeply saddened by his passing on March 13, 2009, at the age of
72; and
WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Harold Jones was born on August
10, 1936, to Raymond and Eva Jones; he graduated from Ennis High
School in 1954 and went on to attend Arlington State College and
serve his country as a member of the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, In partnership with his son, Donald, Mr. Jones
founded and co-owned the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris; a
successful real estate developer, he owned or co-owned numerous
other residential and commercial properties in the area, including
Nationwide Computer, Commercial State Bank, and the Ennis Country
Club; and
WHEREAS, Committed to the betterment of his community, he
volunteered for the board of the Ennis Independent School District
and the Ellis County Appraisal District and held memberships with
the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Ennis, the Cattleman's
Association, and the Texas Apartment Association; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Jones enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, the former Barbara Varner; the father of
four children, Donald Smith, Lee Edward Jones, Cathy Jones, and the
late Ronald Wayne Jones, he found pleasure in spending time with his
grandchildren on his Red Tail Game and Cattle Ranch; and
WHEREAS, This kind and generous man enhanced the lives of
many people, and he will be greatly missed by all those who were
fortunate enough to share in his love and friendship; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Harold Gene Jones and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Barbara Jones; to his children, Donald Smith and his wife,
Jeanette, Lee Edward Jones, and Cathy Jones; to his grandchildren,
Jonathan Jones and Blake and Olivia Smith; to his brother, Bobby Ray
Jones, and his wife, Nancy; to his sister-in-law, Bobbie Jean
Jones; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Harold Gene
Jones.