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|religion=[[United Methodist]]

|religion=[[United Methodist]]

|spouse=Reta A. Womack Jones (married 1946-2014, her death)

|spouse=Reta A. Womack Jones (married 1946-2014, her death)

|children=Lanny "Tyler" Jones<br>

|children=Lanny Tyler Jones<br>

Melodie Jones Snodgrass<br>

Melodie Jones Snodgrass<br>

Two grandsons

Two grandsons

==Background==

==Background==

A Lubbock resident, Jones was a son of R. E. Jones, Sr., and the former Cordelia Booth. He graduated from Lubbock High School and in 1949 [[Texas Tech University]], from which he held a Bachelor of Business Adinistratio degree.<ref name=obit/> He earned his living from [[farming]] and investments. After completing service in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps in [[World War II]], Jones wed the former Reta A. Womack (July 16, 1923 &ndash; March 20, 2014),<ref name=specialelection/> a native of Martha, [[Oklahoma]]. The two met in Lubbock's only bowling alley at the time. Mrs. Jones was heavily committed to [[Habitat for Humanity]] in Lubbock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2014-03-22/reta-jones-wife-former-tex-rep-delwin-remembered-kindness-habitat-work#.VASQe_ldWS8|title=Reta Jones, wife of former Tex Rep. Delwin, remembered for kindness, Habitat work: Donations to Habitat for Humanity are requested in lieu of flowers|date=March 22, 2014|author=R. S. Douglas|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref>  

A Lubbock resident, Jones was a son of R. E. Jones, Sr., and the former Cordelia Booth. He graduated from Lubbock High School and in 1949 [[Texas Tech University]], from which he held a Bachelor of Business Adinistratio degree.<ref name=obit/> He earned his living from [[farming]] and investments. After completing service in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps in [[World War II]], Jones wed the former Reta A. Womack (July 16, 1923 &ndash; March 20, 2014),<ref name=specialelection/> a native of Martha, [[Oklahoma]]. The two met in Lubbock's only bowling alley at the time. Mrs. Jones was heavily committed to [[Habitat for Humanity]] in Lubbock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2014-03-22/reta-jones-wife-former-tex-rep-delwin-remembered-kindness-habitat-work#.VASQe_ldWS8|title=Reta Jones, wife of former Tex Rep. Delwin, remembered for kindness, Habitat work: Donations to Habitat for Humanity are requested in lieu of flowers|date=March 22, 2014|author=R. S. Douglas|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref>  

The Joneses had two children, Lanny "Tyler" Jones of Seal Beach, [[California]], and Melodie Aloyce Jones Snodgrass (born October 12, 1952) and husband, Harry Edward Snodgrass (born November 15, 1952) of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name=obit/>

The Joneses had two children, Lanny "Tyler" Jones of Seal Beach, [[California]], and Melodie Aloyce Jones Snodgrass (born October 12, 1952) and husband, Harry Edward Snodgrass (born November 15, 1952) of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name=obit/>

In the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012, Jones, at the age of eighty-eight, failed in a bid to unseat Perry's successful bid for a second term n the House. In 2014, Jones entered the special election to fill the District 28 seat in the Texas State Senate vacated by [[Moderate Republican]] Robert Lloyd Duncan, who became chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In this race, he again faced Charles Perry as well as several other candidates, including two other Republicans, E. M. Garza and later [[U.S. Representative]]  [[Jodey Arrington]] of Texas's 19th congressional district, and a Democrat, Greg Wortham. On August 31, 2014, ten days before the special election, Jones was listed in critical condition from an undisclosed illness and was admitted to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.<ref name=specialelection>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/election/2014-08-31/sd-28-candidate-delwin-jones-critical-condition#.VASJnvldWS8|title=SD 28 candidate Delwin Jones in critical condition: Jones served for 30 years in the Texas House of Representatives during two stints|date=August 31, 2014|author=Sarah Rafique|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref> Jones, with voters concerned about the status of his health and age, polled less than 2 percent of the vote. Perry won the election without the need for a runoff and thereby gained seniority over other new state senators who were elected on November 4. Jones, meanwhile, survived his illness, and lived another four years.  

In the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012, Jones, at the age of eighty-eight, failed in a bid to unseat Perry's successful bid for a second term n the House. In 2014, Jones entered the special election to fill the District 28 seat in the Texas State Senate vacated by [[Moderate Republican]] Robert Lloyd Duncan, who became chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In this race, he again faced Charles Perry as well as several other candidates, including two other Republicans, E. M. Garza and later [[U.S. Representative]]  [[Jodey Arrington]] of Texas's 19th congressional district, and a Democrat, Greg Wortham. On August 31, 2014, ten days before the special election, Jones was listed in critical condition from an undisclosed illness and was admitted to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.<ref name=specialelection>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/election/2014-08-31/sd-28-candidate-delwin-jones-critical-condition#.VASJnvldWS8|title=SD 28 candidate Delwin Jones in critical condition: Jones served for 30 years in the Texas House of Representatives during two stints|date=August 31, 2014|author=Sarah Rafique|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref> Jones, with voters concerned about the status of his health and age, polled less than 2 percent of the vote. Perry won the election without the need for a runoff and thereby gained seniority over other new state senators who were elected on November 4. Jones, meanwhile, survived his illness, and lived another four years.  

In his lengthy career, Jones wrote the legislation that created the Buffalo Lakes Water District, the University Medical Center (a teaching hospital), the Texas Tech Medical School, the Criminal District Attorney's Office for Lubbock County, the 137th District Court in Lubbock County, and the Seed Breeders Rights legislation that gave [[patent]]-type protection for seed developers. He authored the legislation that sets the legal standards for [[egg]]s and fruit sold in the state. He sponsored the law which requires that garbage be sterilized or heat-treated before it is fed to farm animals. He authored a state constitutional amendment to prevent excess tax increases on agricultural land. He was the author of the Texas Disabilities Act that requires all public buildings in Texas be accessible for the physically handicapped. He was designated "Farmer of the Year in Texas". He authored the bill that changed the name of Texas Technological College to Texas Tech University, effective September 1969.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=delwin-l-jones&pid=189715303|title=Delwin L. Jones obituary|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche Journal''|date=July 27, 2018}}</ref>

In his lengthy career, Jones wrote the legislation that created the Buffalo Lakes Water District, the University Medical Center (a teaching hospital), the Texas Tech Medical School, the Criminal District Attorney's Office for Lubbock County, the 137th District Court in Lubbock County, and the Seed Breeders Rights legislation that gave [[patent]]-type protection for seed developers. He authored the legislation that sets the legal standards for [[egg]]s and fruit sold in the state. He sponsored the law which requires that garbage be sterilized or heat-treated before it is fed to farm animals. He authored a state constitutional amendment to prevent excess tax increases on agricultural land. He was the author of the Texas Disabilities Act that requires all public buildings in Texas be accessible for the physically handicapped. He was designated "Farmer of the Year in Texas". He authored the bill that changed the name of Texas Technological College to Texas Tech University, effective September 1969.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=delwin-l-jones&pid=189715303|title=Delwin L. Jones obituary|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche Journal''|date=July 27, 2018}}</ref>

In 2015, Jones received from the Lubbock chapter of the Association for Women n Communications the "George Mahon Award", named for Democratic former U.S. Representative George Herman Mahon (1900-1985) of Lubbock.<ref name=deathofjones>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180725/longtime-texas-legislator-delwin-jones-of-lubbock-dies-at-94|title=Longtime Texas legislator Delwin Jones of Lubbock dies at 94|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=July 25, 2018}}</ref>

In 2015, Jones received from the Lubbock chapter of the Association for Women n Communications the "George Mahon Award", named for Democratic former U.S. Representative George Herman Mahon (1900-1985) of Lubbock.<ref name=deathofjones>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180725/longtime-texas-legislator-delwin-jones-of-lubbock-dies-at-94|title=Longtime Texas legislator Delwin Jones of Lubbock dies at 94|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=July 25, 2018}}</ref>