,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai ,mr4  
,burr 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4  
,paul7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,honor+ ! life1 accompli%m5ts1 & legacy 
( ,repres5tative ,walt] ,beamon ,jones1 
,jr4  ,:]eas ! pass+ ( ,walt] ,beamon   
,jones1 ,jr4 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z
 ,walt] ,b4 ,jones71 on ,febru>y #aj1   
#bjai1 0 a monum5tal loss to 8 wife1    
,joe,anne1 & _! daught]1 ,a%ley1 z well 
z a deep loss = ! ,?ird ,congressional  
,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ! entire     
,congress2 ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones 0   
born on ,febru>y #aj1 #aidc1 9          
,f>mville1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 to ,walt] ,b4 
,jones1 ,sr41 & ,doris ,long2 ,:]eas    
,walt] ,b4 ,jones att5d$ ,h>grave       
,milit>y ,academy 9 ,*a?am1 ,virg9ia1 & 
w5t on to ,atlantic ,*ri/ian ,college1  
:]e he receiv$ 8 degree 9 hi/ory 9      
#aiff2 ,:]eas1 also 9 #aiff1 ,walt] ,b4 
,jones m>ri$ 8 wife ( m ?an #ej ye>s1   

,joe,anne ,:itehur/1 & !y lat] welcom$  
_! only *ild1 ,a%ley ,elizabe?2 ,:]eas  
,walt] ,b4 ,jones w5t on to s]ve = #d   
ye>s 9 ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,national ,gu>d1 
beg9n+ 8 long c>e] ( s]v+ ! p ( ,nor?   
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 foll[+ 9 8    
fa!r's foot/eps1 ,walt] ,b4 ,jones 0    
elect$ to s]ve ! ,n9? ,di/rict 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1     
ultimately s]v+ #e consecutive t]ms2    
,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ,walt] ,b4 ,jones 0    
elect$ to repres5t ! ,?ird              
,congressional ,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 :]e he s]v$ = #ab full t]ms2    
,:]eas1 al?\gh ,walt] ,b4 ,jones began 8
 political c>e] z a ,democrat & lat]    
swit*$ to ! ,republican ,p>ty1 he always
 vot$ ) 8 con/itu5ts ( ,ea/]n ,nor?     
,c>ol9a 9 m9d1 reg>dless ( p>ty         
position2 ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones work$
 tirelessly on ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to 
advocate = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!  
families2 ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones 0 a  

/aun* advocate = peace & began a        
lett]-writ+ campaign to ! lov$ ones ( ! 
fall5 soldi]s 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an1    
p]sonally s5d+ m ?an #aa1bjj lett]s2    
,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones work$ = #ad    
ye>s to f9ally re/ore honor to & cle> ! 
names ( #b deceas$ ,m>9e pilots :o _h   
be5 wrongly blam$ = a milit>y accid5t t 
took ! lives ( #ag o!r ,m>9es2 ,:]eas ! 
h]itage ( ,ea/]n ,nor? ,c>ol9a held an  
important place 9 ! he>t ( ,walt] ,b4   
,jones1 mov+ him to protect ! ,%ackle=d 
,banks ,wild ,horses & to "w to ext5d   
protections to ! ,corolla ,wild ,horses 
t h freely roam$ ! bea*es ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a = c5turies2 ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4   
,jones work$ closely ) ,gov]nm5t ag5cies
 9 8 di/rict1 p>ticul>ly ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice1 to ensure 8 con/itu5ts &  
gue/s 9 ! di/rict 7 able to enjoy !     
natural beauty ( ! coa/l9e ( ,nor?      
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones _h an 
out/&+ work+ relation%ip ) ! fi%]m5 &   
bea* communities 9 ! ,?ird              
,congressional ,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1

 always advocat+ on behalf ( ! m>9e     
indu/ry & ma9ta9+ cont9u\s engagem5t on 
coa/al issues2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjd1 ,walt]  
,b4 ,jones 0 vot$ by congressional      
/aff]s z ! nice/ ,memb] ( ,congress1 a  
te/am5t to 8 ev]-graci\s & humble       
demeanor2 ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones1     
always a man ( ! p1 built an out/&+     
record 9 con/itu5t s]vices1 ensur+ e    
p]son 9 8 di/rict w\ld h access to him &
 8 (fice2 & ,:]eas ,walt] ,b4 ,jones is 
surviv$ by 8 wife ( #ec ye>s1 ,joe,anne1
 & daught]1 ,a%ley ,elizabe?3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors !
 life1 accompli%m5ts1 & legacy (        
,congressman ,walt] ,b4 ,jones1 ,jr42 & 
7#b7 ext5ds its w>me/ sympa?ies to !    
family1 fri5ds1 & lov$ ones (           
,congressman ,walt] ,b4 ,jones1 ,jr4