SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 859
In Memory
of
Elizabeth Anne Smith Jones
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Elizabeth Anne Smith Jones, who died
April 25, 2011, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Elizabeth Anne Smith Jones was an exemplary
citizen who was widely respected and admired in her community for
her many achievements; and
WHEREAS, She was born February 28, 1928, in Dallas, to Lura
May Aldridge Smith and James Oscar Smith, Sr.; she graduated from
Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and attended Southern
Methodist University during World War II; she married J. Grant
Jones on August 21, 1948, and the couple raised two children, who
blessed them with three grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jones was a warm and compassionate homemaker
and a dedicated civic volunteer; she served on the board of the
YMCA and as president of the Junior League of Abilene; and
WHEREAS, She provided invaluable support to her husband
while he served in the Texas Senate, and she was a member of the
Senate Ladies Club during their time in Austin; and
WHEREAS, She was a woman of many talents and interests and
greatly enjoyed being an airplane pilot and seeing the country;
she also enjoyed traveling the world, and she owned and managed
the Phoenix Collection, a specialty store in Abilene; and
WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her
daily life, Mrs. Jones was active in Saint Paul's Methodist
Church in Abilene, where she sang in the choir; she later
attended Christ Episcopal Church in Temple; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jones will be remembered for her
graciousness, her enthusiasm, and her generosity of spirit, and
she will continue to live in the hearts and minds of those she
left behind; and
WHEREAS, A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she was
beloved by her family and friends, and she leaves behind memories
that will be treasured forever by all those who were privileged
to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Elizabeth Anne Smith Jones: her husband, J. Grant
Jones; her children, Morgan A. Jones and Janet T. Jones Pliego;
and her grandchildren, Jonathan J. Pliego, Morgan J. Pliego, and
Melia Caitlyn Jones; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Elizabeth Anne Smith Jones.
Whitmire
Birdwell Harris Rodriguez Birdwell Harris Rodriguez
Birdwell Harris Rodriguez
Carona Hegar Seliger Carona Hegar Seliger
Carona Hegar Seliger
Davis Hinojosa Shapiro Davis Hinojosa Shapiro
Davis Hinojosa Shapiro
Deuell Huffman Uresti Deuell Huffman Uresti
Deuell Huffman Uresti
Duncan Jackson Van de Putte Duncan Jackson Van de Putte
Duncan Jackson Van de Putte
Ellis Lucio Watson Ellis Lucio Watson
Ellis Lucio Watson
Eltife Nelson Wentworth Eltife Nelson Wentworth
Eltife Nelson Wentworth
Estes Nichols West Estes Nichols West
Estes Nichols West
Fraser Ogden Williams Fraser Ogden Williams
Fraser Ogden Williams
Gallegos Patrick Zaffirini Gallegos Patrick Zaffirini
Gallegos Patrick Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 27, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Birdwell Harris Rodriguez
Carona Hegar Seliger
Davis Hinojosa Shapiro
Deuell Huffman Uresti
Duncan Jackson Van de Putte
Ellis Lucio Watson
Eltife Nelson Wentworth
Estes Nichols West
Fraser Ogden Williams
Gallegos Patrick Zaffirini