H.R. No. 392
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
comfort those saddened by the passing of Susan M. Jones of Arlington
on October 7, 2009, at the age of 53; and
WHEREAS, A native of Houston, the former Susan Jordy was born
on November 22, 1955, to Donald and Dorothy Jordy and grew up with
the companionship of a brother, Donnie; and
WHEREAS, She later married Bobby Jones, with whom she enjoyed
a rewarding marriage, and she had the pleasure of seeing her family
grow to include three children and a grandson; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jones taught at a number of schools in the
Arlington Independent School District, including Carter Junior
High and Starrett Elementary, before spending the last seven years
of her career teaching seventh-grade English at Barnett Junior
High, where her husband was also a faculty member; over the course
of three decades in the classroom, this remarkable woman ensured
that her students mastered the skills and knowledge they needed to
succeed; she volunteered her time to tutor young people on her lunch
break and after school and rewarded academic progress with praise
as well as cupcakes and other homemade treats; and
WHEREAS, Though her time on this earth ended much too soon,
Susan Jones inspired countless people with her dedication and her
heartfelt concern for others, and memories of the happy times spent
in her company will forever be held dear by all who had the good
fortune to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Susan M. Jones and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, Bobby Jones; to her daughter, Rachel Benedict; to her son,
Trey Benedict; to her stepdaughter, Amanda Jones; to her grandson,
Houston Carr; to her mother, Dorothy Holtman; to her father, Donald
Jordy; to her brother, Donnie Jordy, and his wife, Cindy; to her
parents-in-law, Bob and Helen Jones; to her nephews, Matthew and
Garrett Simpson; to her aunts and uncles, Diana and Ronald
Ellermann and Frank and Peggy Hoot; and to her other relatives and
many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Susan
Jones.
Patrick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 392 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House