[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                          CARRINGTON WILLIAMS

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the Honorable 
Carrington Williams, a great Virginian who positively contributed to 
the Commonweath as both a public servant and a community leader. It was 
a sad day in Virginia when Carrington Williams passed away on August 3, 
2002 at the age of 83. Carrington Williams leaves behind him a legacy 
of service to Virginia and so many worthy causes. I speak today of 
Carrington Williams not only from the perspective of a grateful 
Virginian, but also as someone who is proud to have called Carrington a 
friend.
  Carrington Williams was born and died a Virginian. During his life, 
he served in numerous leadership positions, as well as elected ones. 
Early in his life, Carrington served the United States in the Army Air 
Corps. Later on, Mr. Williams was a member of the Virginia House of 
Delegates.
  What many will remember Carrington for was his tireless commitment to 
historic preservation. Mr. Williams was the founding Chairman of the 
Civil War Preservation Trust and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields 
National Historic District Commission, which later became the 
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation. Every time one sees the many 
historic battlefields in Virginia, one should be thankful to Carrington 
for his commitment to preserving our nation's treasures for many future 
generations to enjoy and reflect upon.
  In addition to these commitments, Carrington served in the positions 
of chairman of the board of the Washington Airports Task Force, the 
Dulles Airport Regional Economic Study Commission, and the Western 
Transportation Corridor Study Commission, and as a member of the 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
  While our dear Delegate Carrington Williams is no longer here with 
us, he will always be remembered by the thousands of Virginians touched 
by his life. I appreciate having the opportunity to honor Carrington 
and my thoughts are with his wife, Doreen, and his son and stepdaughter 
who carry on with his blood and spirit.

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