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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
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,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! life1 legacy1 & contributions 
( ,james ,e>l ,jones4  ,:]eas ,james    
,e>l ,jones 0 born on ,janu>y #ag1      
#aica1 to ,rob]t ,e>l ,jones & ,ru?     
,connolly ,jones 9 ,arkabutla1          
,mississippi2 ,:]eas1 at ! age ( #e1    
,mr4 ,jones mov$ to ,dubl91 ,mi*igan1 ) 
8 mat]nal gr&p>5ts1 ,john ,h5ry         
,connolly & ,maggie ,connolly1 :o rais$ 
him2 ,:]eas1 z a "y boy1 ,mr4 ,jones    
spoke few words1 suff]+ f a debilitat+  
/utt]2 ,:]eas1 9 high s*ool1 an ,engli% 
tea*] discov]$ ,mr4 ,jones's gift =     
writ+ & conv9c$ him to read 8 poetry    
al\d1 lead+ ,mr4 ,jones to ov]come 8    
/utt]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidi1 ,mr4 ,jones     
enroll$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1 :]e 
he jo9$ ! ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps

 & initially prep>$ to /udy m$ic9e be=e 
swit*+ to drama2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 ,mr4  
,jones commission$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,army1 tra9+ at ,=t ,b5n+ 9 ,georgia1   
be=e be+ assign$ to ,camp ,hale ne>     
,leadville1 ,colorado1 & lat] be+       
dis*>g$ z a fir/ lieut5ant2 ,:]eas1 9   
#aiee1 ,mr4 ,jones mov$ to ,new ,york1  
,new ,york1 to /udy at ! ,am]ican ,!atre
 ,w+1 pay+ 8 way by work+ z a janitor2  
,:]eas1 9 #aieh1 ,mr4 ,jones p]=m$ 9 8  
fir/ ,broadway production1 ,sunrise at  
,campobello1 :i* laun*$ 8 /age c>e]2    
,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( 8 #fj-ye> c>e]1   
,mr4 ,jones gave life to ne>ly #ij      
television network dramas & episodic    
s]ies1 ov] #aaj movies1 & c\ntless      
plays1 includ+ a #cj-mon? span 9 :i* he 
appe>$ 9 #ah diff]5t /age productions2  
,:]eas1 9 #aifj1 ,mr4 ,jones jo9$       
,joseph ,papp's ,new ,york ,%akespe>e   
,fe/ival1 pav+ ! way = 8 p]=mances 9    
,h5ry ,v1,romeo & ,juliet1,ri*>d        
,,iii1,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream1 &   
,o!llo2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ,mr4 ,jones    

debut$ 9 ! ,cold ,w> satire ,dr4        
,/rangelove1 :i* e/abli%$ him 9         
,hollywood1 bo? on scre5 & beh9d !      
microphone1 8 voice exud+ a timeless    
dep? & int5sity :i* drew li/5]s 9 & left
 a la/+ impression2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifi1    
,mr4 ,jones 0 ! fir/ celebrity gue/ on  
,sesame ,/reet1 appe>+ 9 ! second-ev]   
episode ( ! *ildr5's s]ies & sl[ly      
recit+ ! alphabet2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,jones   
sp5t 8 c>e] z a pione] = ,black actors (
 8 g5]ation1 z exemplifi$ 9 8 becom+ "o 
( ! fir/ ,black actors to h a cont9u+   
role on a daytime soap op]a 9 ,z ! ,_w  
,turns & 9 becom+ ! fir/ ,black actor to
 w9 a #aifi ,tony ,aw>d 9 ! play        
category = 8 p]=mance 9 ,! ,great ,:ite 
,hope2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigg1 ,mr4 ,jones gave
 voice to ,d>? ,vad] 9 ,george ,lucas's 
,/> ,w>s1 ev5 humbly reque/+ t 8 "n n   
appe> 9 ! cr$its out ( def]5ce to a     
co-/>2 ,:]eas x 0 n until ! ?ird film 9 
! orig9al ,/> ,w>s trilogy1 ,return ( ! 
,j$i1 t ,mr4 ,jones w\ld be cr$it$ z !  
voice ( ,d>? ,vad]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1    

,mr4 ,jones w$ ! late ,cecilia ,h>t1 :o 
_h play$ ,desdemona to 8 ,o!llo1 &      
toge!r !y _h a son1 ,flynn ,e>l ,jones2 
,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ,mr4 ,jones embodi$ !  
voice ( ,mufasa 9 ,disney's ,! ,lion ,k+
 & 0 ! only ca/ memb] to reprise 8 role 
9 ! #bjai remake ( ! film2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjae1 at ! age ( #hd1 ,mr4 ,jones      
return$ to ,broadway to appe> 9 !       
revival ( ! #aigf play ,! ,g9 ,game2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 a ,broadway !at]1 =m]ly
 kn[n z ! ,cort1 0 r5am$ ! ,james ,e>l  
,jones ,!atre 9 8 honor1 ! same h\se 9  
:i* ,mr4 ,jones began 8 c>e] 9 #aieh2   
,:]eas ,mr4 ,jones e>n$ a rem>kable     
numb] ( aw>ds & accolades ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]
 9 !at] & film1 includ+-- 7#a7 a        
,national ,m$al ( ! ,arts f ,presid5t   
,george ,bu% 9 #aiib2  7#b7 ! ,k5n$y    
,c5t] ,honor 9 #bjjb2  7#c7 ! ,honor>y  
,aw>d = ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t at ! #bjaa 
,academy ,aw>ds2  7#d7 ! ,lifetime      
,a*ievem5t 9 ! ,!atre at ! #bjag ,tony  
,aw>ds2  7#e7 two ,primetime ,emmy      
,aw>ds1 #b ,tony ,aw>ds1 a ,gold5 ,globe

 ,aw>d1 & a ,grammy ,aw>d = individual  
p]=mances2 &  7#f7 a r>e ,,egot tally1  
a*iev+ ! gr& slam ( ,am]ican %[ bus9ess 
by w9n+ ,emmy1 ,grammy1 ,osc>1 & ,tony  
aw>ds2 & ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #i1 #bjbd1
 ,mr4 ,jones pass$ away at #ic ye>s     
old--,mississippi los+ a belov$ son1 & !
 _w los+ an extraord9>y tal5t3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! 
life & legacy ( ,james ,e>l ,jones = 8  
contribution to !at]1 film1 8 ,/ate1 & 8
 c\ntry2  7#b7 recognizes t ! voice &   
he>t ( ,mr4 ,jones w be rememb]$ =      
g5]ations to come2  7#c7 ext5ds its     
he>tfelt condol5ces to ! family & fri5ds
 ( ,mr4 ,jones2 &  7#d7 reque/s t a copy
 ( ?is resolution be transmitt$ to !    
family ( ,mr4 ,jones z a tok5 ( !       
,s5ate's respect & admiration = 8 life's
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