A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones of Greenville County ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are delighted to learn that Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones will celebrate his one hundredth birthday on June 13, 2023; and

Whereas, born on June 13, 1923, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, he has witnessed the many remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international developments that have spanned the globe from that time into the first quarter of the twenty-first century; and

Whereas, Mr. Jones interrupted his college career to serve in the United States Army with distinction during World War II from 1942-46.   He was awarded combat ribbons for serving in the Rhineland and Central Europe and was promoted from Corporal to Captain during his service; and

Whereas, he graduated from Clemson University in 1947, when it was known as Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, and he served the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service as assistant county agent in Greenville County from 1947 to 1949; and

Whereas, from 1949 to 1951, Mr. Jones served as the district 4-H Boys Club agent, and he returned to the position of assistant county agent in Greenville in 1951.  He was appointed acting county agent in Greenville in 1953, and a year later, he was appointed county agent.  While serving as county agent, he wrote a weekly column in The Greenville News which was very popular with farmers and urban clientele, as well; and

Whereas, he served as district extension agent for the Piedmont District of the State from January 1, 1972, until his appointment as state leader, 4-H & Youth Development/associate professor of animal science on July 1, 1974.  He retired on July 1, 1978, after some three decades with the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service; and

Whereas, together with his beloved wife, the former Laura Martin who passed away in 2003, he reared three fine children: Ken Jones, Jim Jones, and the late Lynn Jones Robinson.  The family lived in Berea until he was appointed district agent in 1971 when they moved to Clemson; and 

Whereas, in Greenville, Mr. Jones had been a faithful member of Berea United Methodist Church, and was active in Rotary Club, Rural/Urban Committee of Greenville, and miscellaneous committees involved with agriculture in Greenville County.  After relocating to Clemson, he continued to be a member of the Clemson Rotary Club, and he attends the Clemson United Methodist Church.  Now a centenarian, he stays active by playing tennis and golf; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to honor this son of South Carolina at the celebration of his one hundredth birthday and join with his family and friends in congratulating him on reaching this extraordinary milestone.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate  Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones of Greenville County on the occasion of his one hundredth birthday and wish him a joyous birthday celebration and many years of continued health and happiness.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Joseph Kenneth "Joe" Jones.

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