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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 108 

Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Representative Walter 

Beamon Jones, Jr. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 13, 2019 

Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. TILLIS, and Mr. PAUL) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of 

Representative Walter Beamon Jones, Jr. 

Whereas the passing of Walter Beamon Jones, Jr. (in this 

preamble referred to as ‘‘Walter B. Jones’’), on February 

10, 2019, was a monumental loss to his wife, JoeAnne, 

and their daughter, Ashley, as well as a deep loss for the 

Third Congressional District of North Carolina and the 

entire Congress; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones was born on February 10, 1943, 

in Farmville, North Carolina, to Walter B. Jones, Sr., 

and Doris Long; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, and went on to Atlantic Christian College, where he received his degree in history in 

1966; 


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Whereas, also in 1966, Walter B. Jones married his wife of 

more than 50 years, JoeAnne Whitehurst, and they later 

welcomed their only child, Ashley Elizabeth; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones went on to serve for 4 years in the 

North Carolina National Guard, beginning his long career of serving the people of North Carolina; 

Whereas, in 1982, following in his father’s footsteps, Walter 

B. Jones was elected to serve the Ninth District in the 

House of Representatives of North Carolina, ultimately 

serving 5 consecutive terms; 

Whereas, in 1994, Walter B. Jones was elected to represent 

the Third Congressional District of North Carolina in the 

House of Representatives of the United States, where he 

served for 12 full terms; 

Whereas, although Walter B. Jones began his political career 

as a Democrat and later switched to the Republican 

Party, he always voted with his constituents of Eastern 

North Carolina in mind, regardless of party position; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones worked tirelessly on the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives to advocate for members of the Armed Forces and their families; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones was a staunch advocate for peace 

and began a letter-writing campaign to the loved ones of 

the fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, personally 

sending more than 11,200 letters; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones worked for 14 years to finally restore honor to and clear the names of 2 deceased Marine 

pilots who had been wrongly blamed for a military accident that took the lives of 17 other Marines; 


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Whereas the heritage of Eastern North Carolina held an important place in the heart of Walter B. Jones, moving 

him to protect the Shackleford Banks Wild Horses and 

to work to extend protections to the Corolla Wild Horses 

that have freely roamed the beaches of North Carolina 

for centuries; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones worked closely with Government 

agencies in his district, particularly the National Park 

Service, to ensure his constituents and guests in the district were able to enjoy the natural beauty of the coastline of North Carolina; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones had an outstanding working relationship with the fishermen and beach communities in 

the Third Congressional District of North Carolina, always advocating on behalf of the marine industry and 

maintaining continuous engagement on coastal issues; 

Whereas, in 2004, Walter B. Jones was voted by congressional staffers as the nicest Member of Congress, a testament to his ever-gracious and humble demeanor; 

Whereas Walter B. Jones, always a man of the people, built 

an outstanding record in constituent services, ensuring 

every person in his district would have access to him and 

his office; and 

Whereas Walter B. Jones is survived by his wife of 53 years, 

JoeAnne, and daughter, Ashley Elizabeth: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) honors the life, accomplishments, and legacy 

3 of Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.; and 


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1 (2) extends its warmest sympathies to the fam2 ily, friends, and loved ones of Congressman Walter 

3 B. Jones, Jr. 

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