those submissions, college, you national graduated from Western Piedmont College in Morganton and completed the North Carolina's state administrative offices program in Raleigh and whereas,upon graduation from college. a Jones in the military served in the eighty second Airborne Division of United States Army, whereas after leaving the Army and Joan served as a deputy for the bottom County Sheriff 's Department prior to training at the North Carolina Justice Academy and whereas it. Jones became a Highway Patrol officer in nineteen seventy five, receiving a promotion to sergean tin nineteen eighty five, and to first Sergeant in nineteen ninety five, and whereas in Jones was recognized as officer of the year for Herbert and Bertie Bertie County and whereas, upon his retirement from the state Highway Patrol. in two thousand and Jones served as the chief of police for the town of Enfield, and then the town 's mayor and whereas in two thousand and five, and Jones was appointed to fill an unexpired term in the House of Representatives, representing the citizens of Halifax, smashed counties. the one turn and whereas in two thousand and seven in Jones was appointed to the Senate to fill an unexpired term and went on to be elected to three additional firms representing the citizens of the county 's opportunity show on Gates Halifax Herford, Northampton and requirements and whereas, as the only retired state trooper ever elected to the state Senate and Jones took a special interest in the area of crime control and public safety. and whereas duringhis tenure in the General assembly, and Joan served with honor and distinction as co chair of the state and local gun you are here racist subcommittee on guesses about safety by care of judiciary to committee criminal and is a member of the following committees appropriations subcommittee on that one economic resources, education, public instruction, healthcare joint select committee on emergency preparedness and disaster management, recovery, the recovery joint select committee on tornado damage response middle health and youth services redistributing rules and operations of the Senate and select committee on government and election reform. and whereas, and Jones was the first African-American to serve as trustee of Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and where is it, Jones served as president of the Halifax County law-enforcement Association vice president of the Halifax County intergovernmental Association and is a member of the Governor 's crime commission, whereas a Jones is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Halifax Boys and Girls Club and a member of the national conference of Black mayors North Carolina black mayors Association, the national legislative office, the North Carolina legislative Black Caucus and whereas, and Jones is recognized as an honorary prime 3G Bobby Herrin,indignation, and also received numerous other state wide and local awards, honors, and where is Ed Jones was a loyal and devoted member of his church St. Paul at his church in Israel, NorthCarolina, where he served as trustee, whereas in Jones, the man who was committed to helping others and truly live by his motto. it is not about the titles we possess. it's about the job we do him.Jones died December fourteen two thousand twelve after a lifetime of public service way. Isaiah Jones is survived by his wife, Marianne Holden Jones two daughters Alisha Jones and Gary Don Zelland Andrea Long the new year and three granddaughters are along the grief and Carmen Gary now therefore be it resolved by the Senate section one. the generals in the honors alive in memory of Edward and Walter Jones and expresses its appreciation for the service he rendered to his community, the state of North Carolina and the nation section to the General assembly extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Edward and Walter Jones, although also beloved husband, father and grandfather section three. the secretaries