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Audrey
Jones (Beck) at the christening of the Green Diamond, then the fastest
train in the United States |
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| Growing up with the Joneses touched
Audrey’s life in many ways. She was impressed as a child when
her grandfather not only knew the name of the beggar on the street,
but also knew his dog’s name. She was even more impressed when
he treated the panhandler like anyone else he met during their walks
through town. Later, during Mr. Jones’s 14 years of service
in Washington, D.C., Audrey frequently represented her grandfather
by christening new, high-speed trains and launching ships he had financed
through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). Along with Mrs.
Jones’s close friend, former first lady Edith Wilson, Audrey
helped her grandmother sell war bonds in the RFC’s Washington,
D.C., lobby during World War II. Through her grandparents’ examples,
Audrey learned the importance of charity and the value of service.
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