[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E468]
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        A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF JACOB ANDREW ``DOOLEY'' WOMACK

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2006

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
Jacob Andrew ``Dooley'' Womack of Camden, AR who died on February 16, 
2006, at the age of 81.
  Dooley was born in 1924 in Dallas County, AR. Upon graduating from 
Princeton High School, Dooley joined the Armed Services where he served 
with the 448th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force during World War II. 
Dooley began a long and distinguished political career in 1950 at the 
age of 23 while he was a student at Henderson State Teachers College. 
As a Representative in the Arkansas State House of Representatives, he 
represented Dallas and Ouachita Counties. Following his tenure in the 
Arkansas State House, he served in the Arkansas State Senate for 12 
years.
  For more than a half century, Dooley owned and operated Womack 
Brothers Realty. Dooley was also involved in the First United Methodist 
Church of Camden, and enjoyed both hunting and fishing.
  Camden, Ouachita County, and the State of Arkansas have lost one of 
its most ardent supporters. Dooley had a deep love for Camden and South 
Arkansas, and dedicated a lifetime working to make it a better place.
  While Dooley may no longer be with us, his spirit and legacy will 
live on forever in the lives he touched. My deepest sympathies and 
heartfelt condolences go out to his beloved wife of 55 years, Amy; his 
three sons, Lance, Tim, and Carey; his daughter, Anna; and his 
grandchildren, Jacob, Wesley, Taylor, Joshua, Erin, Leah, and Diana.

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