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<p class="MsoNormal">My dear students, staff, faculty, and fellow members of the administration of Texas A&M University-Commerce:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With broken hearts for the past several days we have individually mourned the irreparable loss of our president, Dan R. Jones, and I now call each and all of you to join us as we, members of the Lion family, gather to celebrate his life,
accomplishments, example and legacy. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#141823">A candlelight memorial for our university family, including students, faculty, staff, and administration, will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, in the University Field House.
</span>On this day of extraordinarily unprecedented circumstances, classes in all our locations will be cancelled after 4 p.m. this afternoon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#141823">A dedication will be held on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus at a later date.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#141823">As president, Dr. Jones impacted many beyond the university; however, due to allotted space, the candlelight memorial will be limited to students, faculty and staff of the university from all locations. An overflow room will be available
to community members and visitors in </span>T<span style="color:#141823">he </span>
Club located on the first floor of the <span style="color:#141823">Rayburn Student Center. Parking and shuttle service will be available in
</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutus/thecampus/campusmap.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Parking Lot 35</span></a><span style="color:#141823"> behind the science building, adjacent to Gee Lake.
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<span style="color:#141823">Jalinna, Aislinn, Allyson and their family thank you for your prayers and expressions of sympathy and love. They ask that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Jalinna and Dan Jones Scholarship Endowment to honor the legacy
of his love and dedication to students at our university.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have no doubt that the sun will soon shine again on Texas A&M University-Commerce and that our dampened spirits will be renewed and reenergized as we, as a unified community, continue to carry on Dr. Jones' legacy to higher levels of student
and alumni success, faculty and staff accomplishments, outstanding athletic achievements, and greater prominence for our university. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With my sincere affection and appreciation for all of you, I look forward to seeing you at the Field House this afternoon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sincerely,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dr. Adolfo Benavides | Provost and Vice President</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Academic Affairs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A limited supply of flameless candles and glow sticks will be available on a first-come basis. Attendees are invited to download a candle app on their smartphones.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0D0D0D">Donations to the Jalinna and Dan Jones Scholarship Endowment can be addressed and mailed to: A&M-Commerce Foundation, P.O. Box 3425, Commerce, TX 75429, or processed
online at <a href="https://appsprod.tamuc.edu/AdvancementGiving/"><span style="color:blue">https://appsprod.tamuc.edu/AdvancementGiving/</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0D0D0D">For those who cannot attend, you may join the candlelight memorial via live stream on Periscope @TAMUC.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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