AL HR949

Records the death of Mrs. Sallie Mae Brown Jones of Lowndes County, Alabama, at age 87, born August 10, 1923.

Honors her 25 years of work at Fortex Manufacturing Company where she organized one of the first unions in Lowndes County during the Civil Rights Movement and served as an advocate for the Lowndes County Christian Movement and Black Panther Party.

Recognizes her commitment to integration and civil rights, including sending her children to the all-white Lowndes County High School in 1965 and supporting the first Black candidates for political office in the county.

Lists her survivors including 12 children, one nephew she reared, one goddaughter, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Offers the resolution as tribute to her life and commitment to justice and freedom, expressing sympathy to her grieving family.