HR 98 — Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24106269DHOUSE IRESOLUTION HOUOfferedNO. February 6, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones.

––––––––––98 TE Patrons––Gilbert,Celebrating Arnold,the Austin,life Ballard,of Batten, Bloxom, Bulova, Campbell, Carr, Cherry, CordRza, Coyner, Davis, Earley, Ennis, Fowler, Freitas, Garrett, Green, Griffin, Herring, Higgins, HoOges, Kent, Kilgore, Knight, Leftwich, Lopez, Marshall, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Rasoul, Reid, Runion, Scott, P.A., Sickles, Tata, Daylor, Zehran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Williams, Wilt, Wright, Wyatt aUd –––––––––– WHEREAS, Karen Harrison Jones,Jones. a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and member of the C Suffolk community, died on January 12, 2024;

andN ER WHEREAS,Agreed ato nativeby ofthe Hampton,House Karenof JonesDelegates, graduatedFebruary from12, Bethel2024 HighWHEREAS, SchoolKaren inHarrison 1976Jones, beforea attendingbeloved Jameswife, Madisonmother, Universitydaughter, sister, and earningmember aof bachelor'sthe degreeO withSuffolk highestcommunity, honorsdied inon gerontologyJanuary counseling12, from2024; Old Dominion University;

andiversity and aL master'sWHEREAS, degreea innative agencyof guidanceHampton, and WHEREAS, Karen Jones wasgraduated afrom pharmaceuticalBethel salesHigh representativeSchool forin Procter1976 &before GambleL and Westwoodrecreation Squibbfrom Pharmaceuticalswhat foris 10today yearsHampton beforeUniversity takingand ona themaster's mostdegree fulfillingin roleagency ofguidance herandlogy life,E raisingcounseling andfrom homeschoolingOld herDominion daughter,University; Kaitlin;

and WHEREAS, for more than 34 years, Karen Jones co-ownedwas anda co-operatedpharmaceutical Bennett'ssales Creekrepresentative Pharmacyfor inProcter Suffolk& alongsideGamble herand husband,D theraising Honorable Chris Jones, helping to build it into a treWHEREAS, Karen Jones provided invaluable wisdom and guidancehomeschooling to her husband,daughter, Chris,Kaitlin; R throughout his political career as a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and mayor8and councilman of the City of Suffolk;

andandtaking on the most fulfilling role of her life, WHEREAS, for more than 34 years, Karen Jones savoredco-owned everyand opportunityco-operated Bennett's Creek Pharmacy in Suffolk alongside her husband, the Honorable Chris Jones, helping to read,build learn,it volunteer,into a treWHEREAS, Karen Jones provided invaluable wisdom and travel,guidance butto washer happiesthusband, spendingChris, qualitythroughout timehis withpolitical familycareer andas friends,a particularlyformer atmember herof homethe onVirginia House of Delegates and mayor and H councilman of the ChuckatuckCity Creek;of Suffolk;

and community9 ofWHEREAS, SuffolkKaren throughJones varioussavored endeavorsevery overopportunity theto years;read, learn, volunteer, and travel, but was E Creek;

andandpending forquality thetime benefitwith offamily others and thefriends, WHEREAS,particularly guidedat by her greathome andon abidingthe faith,Chuckatuck R WHEREAS, Karen Jones wasgave mostgenerously recentlyand aselflessly member of Celebrationher Christiantime Churchfor inthe Suffolk,benefit whereof sheothers enjoyedand worshipthe andcommunity fellowshipof withSuffolk herthrough community;various endeavors over the years;

and 29Celebration WHEREAS,Christian KarenChurch Jonesin willSuffolk, bewhere fondlyshe rememberedenjoyed worship and dearlyfellowship missedwith byherof hercommunity; loving husband of 37 30 years, Chris;

and WHEREAS, Karen Jones will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband of 37 itars, Chris;

now, therefore, be 32 it RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Karen Harrison / 33 Jones, a cherished member of the Suffolk community whose grace, kindness, and generosity touched 34couRESOLVED countlessFURTHER, lives;That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Karen Harrison Jones as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.

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 Karen Harrison Jones as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.