[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 111 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. CHARLES T. BROWDER, SR.

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2005

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, Clarke County and indeed the entire State of 
Alabama recently lost a dear friend, and I rise today to honor him and 
pay tribute to his memory.
  Mr. Charles T. Browder, Sr., was a devoted family man and dedicated 
community leader throughout his life. A native of Monroe County, 
Alabama, Mr. Browder, for many years worked with his brother in 
Montgomery. In 1987, he and his family moved to the City of 
Thomasville, where he founded Browder and Son Veneer, a company which 
became an anchor of the area's business community and has grown to 
employ more than 80 men and women.
  A popular figure in his community, Mr. Browder developed a strong 
reputation for his generosity and philanthropy, and was always 
available to help his friends and neighbors in any way possible. He was 
active in the congregation of Thomasville United Methodist Church, and 
was a member of both the Abba Shrine Temple and Oliver Lodge No. 334 F 
& AM.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my Colleagues to join me in remembering a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout South Alabama. 
Mr. Browder will be deeply missed by his family--his wife Annyce L. 
Browder; his children, Charles T. ``Tom'' Browder and Allen L. Browder; 
his sister, Gloria B. Lovinggood; his six grandchildren; and his seven 
great-grandchildren--as well as the countless friends he leaves behind. 
Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this difficult time.

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