[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 61 (Tuesday, May 17, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WILLIAM C. GREEN, JR., PUBLISHER OF THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES AND THE
HUNTSVILLE NEWS
Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, I was deeply saddened by the death of Bill
Green today. I had the opportunity to get to know him well as a
journalist and friend over the years, and we always had a very good
relationship.
Bill's role in the rapid growth of the Huntsville Times over the last
9 years was instrumental, as he led the paper through significant
production upgrades and saw its circulation increase dramatically. Bill
also played an important role in his community as a leader of many
civic and cultural organizations in the Huntsville area. At the State
level, the World War II veteran was a member of the Board of Directors
of the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama; a board member of
Leadership Alabama; a member of the TVA Community Relations Council;
and member of the Board of Directors of the North Alabama Science
Center.
Bill Green was one of those people who became such a fixture within
his profession and community that we thought he would be around
forever. His total dedication to the field of journalism together with
his personal commitment to serving the Huntsville area and State, made
him one of those rare individuals who everyone respected and admired.
His death leaves a void for all those fortunate enough to have known
and worked with him over the years that will be hard, if not
impossible, to fill.
I extend my sincerest condolences to Bill's wife, Janie, and their
entire family in the wake of their tremendous loss.
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