HJ747: Celebrating the life of the Honorable William Wellington Jones.
WHEREAS, the Honorable William Wellington Jones, a distinguished attorney, highly admired former judge of the 5th Judicial District of Virginia, and active member of the Suffolk and Nansemond County communities, died on January 25, 2015; and
WHEREAS, a native of Driver, William Jones graduated from Chuckatuck High School and earned bachelor’s and law degrees from The College of William and Mary; he also served his country as a member of the United States Navy, achieving the rank of lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 1947, William Jones practiced law in Suffolk; he became a judge in Nansemond County in 1949, then became the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Nansemond County in 1954; and
WHEREAS, William Jones was appointed as a judge of the Suffolk General District Court of the 5th Judicial District of Virginia in 1978; he presided with great fairness and wisdom until his well-earned retirement from the bench in 1991; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a judge, William Jones was respected for his knowledge of the law and commitment to justice; and
WHEREAS, William Jones also worked to enhance the quality of life of his fellow residents as a member of American Legion Post 57, the Driver Ruritan Club, and the local Lions Club; and
WHEREAS, William Jones was proud of his family’s heritage in the region; he was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a charter member and president of the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, a man of great integrity, William Jones served the Commonwealth with the utmost professionalism, dedication, and distinction; he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable William Wellington Jones, a respected judge and admired member of the Suffolk and Nansemond County communities; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Honorable William Wellington Jones as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 747
WHEREAS, the Honorable William Wellington Jones, a distinguished attorney, highly admired former judge of the 5th Judicial District of Virginia, and active member of the Suffolk and Nansemond County communities, died on January 25, 2015; and
WHEREAS, a native of Driver, William Jones graduated from Chuckatuck High School and earned bachelor’s and law degrees from the College of William and Mary; he also served his country as a member of the United States Navy, achieving the rank of lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 1947, William Jones practiced law in Suffolk; he became a judge in Nansemond County in 1949, then became the Commonwealth’s Attorney of Nansemond County in 1954; and
WHEREAS, William Jones was appointed as a judge of the Suffolk General District Court of the 5th Judicial District of Virginia in 1978; he presided with great fairness and wisdom until his well-earned retirement from the bench in 1991; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a judge, William Jones was respected for his knowledge of the law and commitment to justice; and
WHEREAS, William Jones also worked to enhance the quality of life of his fellow residents as a member of American Legion Post 57, the Driver Ruritan Club, and the local Lions Club; and
WHEREAS, William Jones was proud of his family’s heritage in the region; he was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a charter member and president of the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, a man of great integrity, William Jones served the Commonwealth with the utmost professionalism, dedication, and distinction; he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable William Wellington Jones, a respected judge and admired member of the Suffolk and Nansemond County communities; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Honorable William Wellington Jones as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.