[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 2 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E35-E36]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING SISTER MABLE WILLIAMS

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 5, 2007

  Ms. LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and work of 
Sister Mable Williams, a longtime resident of Oakland, California. 
Sister Mable is a role model to us all, and has demonstrated her 
leadership through her commitment to members of her church as well as 
the community at large. On Sunday, December 31, 2006, Sister Mable's 
friends, family and congregation will come together to celebrate her 
many contributions.

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  Sister Mable was born on January 25, 1931 in Picayune, Mississippi. 
She lived there until the age of 13, when she and her family moved to 
Alameda, California. She attended Alameda High School and Merritt 
Business School.
  In 1953, Sister Mable married Thomas Williams, and in 1955 they moved 
to Oakland, California. Mable and her family have lived in Brookfield 
Village in East Oakland since that time, providing spiritual support to 
family, friends and neighbors. She also served as an employee of the 
United States Post Office for over 30 outstanding years, retiring in 
1989.
  Sister Mable joined Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in 1944 and 
immediately committed herself to serving in many aspects. For example, 
she served as a Charter Member of the church, and also as a secretary 
for the pastor, Reverend Herbert Guice. Furthermore, she served as a 
Charter Member of the Bethel Bible Class, and as a Sunday School 
Teacher of the Young Adult class.
  One of Sister Mable's most outstanding accomplishments is having 
served as the Director of the Junior Church of the Bethel Missionary 
Baptist Church for 50 years. Under her leadership, countless young 
people have had opportunities to serve and to brighten their 
communities. Her dedication has earned her the nickname ``Able Mable,'' 
because she is never too busy or too tired to give of herself.
  On Sunday, December 31, 2006, the friends, family and colleagues of 
Sister Mable Williams will come together to celebrate her tireless work 
and commitment to our community. On this very special day, I join all 
of them in thanking and saluting Sister Mable for her invaluable 
service, and for the profoundly positive impact her work has had on 
countless lives here in California's 9th U.S. Congressional District.

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