[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE DEATH OF JUDGE JAMES A. TOMPKINS

  Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, I want to mention the death of a dear 
friend of mine, Judge James A. Tompkins. He was known nationally, and 
attended many national Democratic conventions. He served as probate 
judge of my home county, Colbert County, and his father before him 
served as probate judge of Colbert County.
  After Judge Tompkins left that office, his wife served as probate 
judge of our county, and his son is now a circuit judge in Colbert 
County. I will have more remarks about that later.

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