[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   TRIBUTE TO CASEY HEADRICK WILLIAMS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 25, 1995
  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Casey 
Headrick Williams, Sr., born on January 1, 1910, to the late Jim and 
Betty Williams in Cerro Gardo, NC. As a young teen, Casey gained a 
reputation for being an excellent baseball player and traveled 
throughout the State competing in baseball.
  In 1925, the Williams family moved to Chadbourn, NC where they 
immediately became members of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Shortly 
after moving to Chadbourn, Casey, met Lella Lewis, the oldest daughter 
of Arch and Princess (Pennie) Lewis; and, on March 5, 1929, Casey and 
Lella were united in holy matrimony. This union was blessed with 16 
children.
  Mr. Williams is completely dedicated to his family. The family always 
had breakfast together on Sunday morning at which there was a family 
prayer and each family member recited a Bible verse. Mr. Williams has 
always been a dedicated breadwinner for his family--at times holding 
multiple jobs simultaneously and commuting over 100 miles daily to 
work. For several years, he successfully managed the local candy store. 
Mr. Williams also worked as a manager in the manufacturing field. After 
this schedule became too strenuous, Mr. Williams decided to become a 
sharecropper and lived in various parts of Columbus County. In addition 
to love for God, Mr. Williams has always stressed the importance of 
hard work, discipline, and education, although his formal education did 
not extend beyond the sixth grade.
  Mr. Williams recently celebrated his 85th birthday. In these, his 
sunset years, he is now able to spend more time with his family and 
enjoying his hobbies, which include gardening and freezing the 
vegetables he grows. Recently, Mr. Williams has become a very good 
fisherman under the tutelage of his nephew, Paul. Mr. Williams has also 
continued his lifetime involvement in the politics and civic matters of 
the community and surrounding areas.
  Although Mr. Williams does not have enormous tangible richness, he 
considers himself to be a wealthy man. His wealth is evidenced by the 
respect that other members of the community have for him, the love of 
his family, and his place in the Kingdom.


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