SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 536
In Memory
of
Steve Jones
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Lubbock County in mourning the loss of Steve Jones,
who died June 25, 2012, at the age of 59; and
WHEREAS, Steve Jones was a lifelong farmer and a leading
citizen who had a deep love of the land; he was a 1982 recipient
of the Outstanding Young Farmer of Texas award and had served as
president of the Lubbock County Farm Bureau, the Lubbock County
Agriculture Committee, and the New Deal School Board; and
WHEREAS, Steve Jones was born in Lubbock to Charlie Jones
and Peggy Wilson Jones on February 21, 1953; he was raised on a
farm, and he graduated from New Deal High School and attended
Texas Tech University before returning to the farm; and
WHEREAS, Steve Jones and Patti James were neighbors and
high school sweethearts; they married on August 18, 1973, and had
two sons, Chad and Casey; and
WHEREAS, Steve Jones loved to farm and worked many years in
the agriculture industry; he farmed with his father as Charlie
and Steve Jones Farms and Jones Produce until 1990 and then as
Jones Produce until 2002; for the last 12 years he farmed with his
wife, Patti, as S&P Jones Farms; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones was a partner in Jones and Young
Livestock, an enterprise that bred swine and produced numerous
champions in 4-H and FFA youth livestock shows in Texas, New
Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jones was active in numerous agricultural
organizations; he was a member of the New Deal Young Farmers, the
Boll Weevil Eradication Program, the Lubbock County Agriculture
Committee, and the Lubbock County Farm Bureau, and he was an
active leader with the Texas AgriLife Demonstration Trials; he
also served on the New Deal School Board for 12 years and was a
faithful member of New Deal First Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Steve Jones contributed immeasurably to Texas and
Lubbock County agriculture, helping to preserve the livelihood
of farmers across the state and helping to ensure the continued
success of the next generation of Texas farmers; his legacy will
be a continuing source of inspiration for all who knew him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Steve Jones and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: his
wife, Patti; his sons, Chad and Casey, and Casey's wife, Lacy;
his sisters and brothers-in-law, Rita Binder and Bobby, Deanie
Allen, and Karen Dunn and Rickey; his brother and sister-in-law,
Phillip Jones and Denise; and his other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
in memory of Steve Jones.
Duncan
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 26, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate