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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. FREDERICA S. WILSON
of florida
in the house of representatives
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the great State of Florida, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Edna Major Jones, a United States Air Force Veteran.
late Solomon and Alma Major of Charleston, South Carolina, received her early education at Bonds Wilson High School in North Charleston, graduating in 1950, and furthered her education by earning a Business Administration Diploma from Immaculate Conception Business School in Charleston, South Carolina. She honorably served in the United States Air Force and was discharged with distinction in 1955, embodying dedication and patriotism to our country.
serving as a secretary to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Director of the United States Public Relations, from 1956 to 1958, and later working as a Clerk Stenographer at Downstate Medical Center from 1964 to 1968. Edna was a woman of grace, class, and immense talent, known for her exceptional abilities as a jazz and opera singer. She met and married recording artist Johnnie Jones, and from this union, they welcomed their beloved son, Dwayne Jones. In 1968, she relocated to Dade County, Florida, where she continued her education, earning credentials as a Business Administration Specialist and later an associate degree from Miami Dade College in 1971.
Mrs. Jones dedicated years of service to the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners as a Library Aide and later co-founded JJ's Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping with her husband, serving as the Secretary and Bookkeeper. Mrs. Jones was a devoted member of The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. Mary in Miami, Florida, where she served faithfully as a church secretary and choir member until her health no longer permitted her participation.
the impact she made on her community, her family, and all who had the privilege of knowing her.