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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MRS. MARGARET A. JONES
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HON. MICHAEL F. Q. SAN NICOLAS
of guam
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 12, 2019
Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and
legacy of Mrs. Margaret A. Jones. Margaret was a longtime resident of
Guam, a wife, mother, a public-spirited community leader, and a woman
of business on Guam. In 1965, she was a founding member of the Guam
Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association and gave her time and effort
to numerous charitable and non-profit organizations. Her family
business, Triple J Enterprises was founded in 1984 and has grown across
the Pacific region. Margaret was born on November 5, 1937 and passed
away in North Carolina on June 27, 2019, at the age of 81.
Margaret was the daughter of Early and Verna Page. Margaret was born
in Willow Spring, North Carolina.
Margaret married Robert H. Jones in 1957. They raised three children
and were blessed with eleven grandchildren.
In 1965, Margaret was a founding member of the Guam Memorial Hospital
Volunteers Association (GMHVA), known as the Pink Ladies for the pink
vests worn by their volunteers. GMHVA has raised millions of dollars
for improvements to the Guam Memorial Hospital.
Margaret was active in the American Cancer Society and led Triple J
Enterprises in its support for cancer research by participating
annually in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and sponsoring
an annual 5k run/walk event.
Margaret had been active with other non-profit organizations,
including the Guam Women's Club, Harvest Baptist Church, the Miss Guam
Universe Pageant, the Miss Guam World Pageant, and the Board of St.
John's School.
Margaret started her career in Guam at the Marianas Travel Agency. In
1975, she joined Pan American Airlines, working as a Special Sales
Representative until 1991. In 1984, Margaret cofounded Triple J
Enterprises along with her husband, Robert H. Jones, and Georgia
Stafford. Today, the Triple J group employs over nine hundred employees
across the Micronesia region, many of whom have been with the business
for over twenty years.
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Margaret A. Jones and I join
the people of Guam in celebrating her life. She was pillar of the
island community, leading both in charitable and non-profit service and
in business on Guam. My thoughts and prayers are with her family, loved
ones, and friends.
I extend my condolences to her husband, Robert H. Jones, her
children, Julie Jones Murrell, Jeff Jones, and Jay Jones, and their
spouses, and her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed, and her
memory will live on in the hearts of the people of Guam.
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