2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 143
Celebrating the life of John William Jones, Sr., D.D.S.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, John William Jones, Sr., D.D.S., an esteemed dentist, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, and respected member of the Richmond community, died on September 29, 2025; and
WHEREAS, John Jones was a standout on the baseball diamond for many years and became affectionately known by family and friends as “Casey” in a nod to the famous poem “Casey at the Bat”; and
WHEREAS, Casey Jones graduated from the former Virginia Randolph Community High School in 1960, then earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University four years later, followed by a doctor of dentistry degree from the Howard University College of Dentistry 10 years later; and
WHEREAS, Casey Jones established his first dental practice in Richmond in 1976 and dedicated more than a half-century to providing quality dental care and ensuring the well-being of his patients; and
WHEREAS, Casey Jones contributed to the advancement of the dental profession as a longtime member of both the Old Dominion Dental Society and the Peter B. Ramsey Dental Society; and