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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 2/15/1989

Birth Place: Osceola, Iowa

Birth County: Clarke

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 54 (1951) - 55 (1953)

Home County: Clarke

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Father: Floyd A. Jones; GAs 49 - 52

Alfred Eugene Jones

Clarke County

ALFRED EUGENE JONES

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Alfred Eugene Jones begs leave to submit the following Memorial:

Alfred Eugene (Scrappy) Jones was born January 20, 1920 on a Clarke County farm, the son of former Senator Floyd Jones and Elizabeth Tice Jones. On June 5, 1943 he married Catherine Virginia Dickenson and they had three sons.

A graduate of the University of Iowa, Mr. Jones spent four years in the Navy during World War II (three years as a Lieutenant); he owned a Christmas tree farm and A & W Restaurant; was a member of the American Legion; V.F.W.; Toastmasters; Iowa Restaurant Association and the United Methodist Church in Osceola; held offices in the Clarke County Development Corporation and the Osceola Municipal Water Board.

A Republican, Mr. Jones represented Clarke County during the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth General Assemblies.

Alfred E. Jones died February 15, 1989. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, of Osceola; his sons, Floyd of Shenandoah, Iowa; Fred of Indianola, Iowa; and John of Osceola, Iowa; and eleven grandchildren.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-third General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Alfred Eugene Jones, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

JACK BEAMAN

HORACE DAGGETT

WILLIAM H. HARBOR

Committee

House District 15