Texas Tech University

William L. and Diane Jones Endowed Scholarship

The William L. and Diane Jones Scholarship Endowment was established in 2012 by the G.R. White Trust and the Jones Family to provide scholarships to students who participate on the Livestock Judging Team.

William Lee "Billy" Jones graduated from Texas Technological College in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry. There, he was a member of the Junior and Senior livestock judging teams. As a member of the Junior team, he was high-point individual in Wool Judging at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri. He tied for high-point individual in the Chicago International Collegiate Livestock Judging contest as a senior with his team winning first place in the contest.

William married Diane Johanson in 1954. After being commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air National Guard of the District of Columbia, he served as a police officer at the James Connally Air Force Base in Waco, Texas. Upon his discharge after serving two years, he returned home to work on the family ranch and run Jones Cattle Company.

William and Diane have two children - Grant Jones and Liane Jones Locke - and two grandchildren. Diane continues to live in Brady, Texas while Grant runs Jones Cattle Company.

William"s father, John G. Jones, left home to find work as a cowboy with William and G. Rollie White, eventually inheriting the land and passing it down to his sons who worked as partners in the Jones Cattle Company. The ranch operation was later divided, and Billy and his family operate their part as Jones Cattle Company. The Johnny Jones family operate Jones North Ranch.

Mr. G. Rollie White died on February 2, 1965, following shortly the death of his wife on January 15th. Mr. White was a rancher, sportsmen, philanthropist and civic leader of Brady, Texas. He also was president of the Commercial National Bank of Brady which he launched in 1906.

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Contact

Alex Yack
Alex.Yack@ttu.edu
Senior Director of Development
806.742.2802

Matt Williams
matt.williams@ttu.edu
Director of Development
806.742.2802

Shelbey Havens
shelbey.havens@ttu.edu
Assistant Director of Development
806.834.1108