[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 26, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1421]
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               HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. DOROTHY MOORE

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, the city of Mobile and indeed the entire 
state of Alabama, recently lost a dear friend, and I rise today to 
honor her memory and pay tribute to her for a lifetime of exemplary 
service.
  Mrs. Dorothy ``Dot'' Moore, a dedicated mother, grandmother, and 
great grandmother was a devoted family matriarch. A native of 
Pensacola, Florida, Dot attended Leinkauf Elementary before attending 
Murphy High School in Mobile.
  Dot's professional career began in the steamship business where she 
worked as a secretary. She then went on to become a registrar at the 
University of Alabama Expansion Center. While working for the Expansion 
Center, she was offered a job with the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the 
U.S. Air Force. Dot then went on to open ``Dot's Dress Shoppe.'' It was 
in this dress shop where she met a radio personality and TV chef who 
helped her launch her radio and television career.
  Dot was a receptionist at WABB in 1958, and it was this position that 
led to her speaking before a wide radio audience. With her trademark 
low tone voice, Dot was the voice of many radio and television 
commercials, and she later became the host of WALA's daily half-hour 
program ``Channel 10 Kitchen.''
  On May 14, 1963, ``Dot Moore & Company'' went on the air, and viewers 
across the central gulf coast welcomed Dot into their homes. The show 
remained on the air with various names, including ``The Dot Moore 
Show'' well into the 21st century. Dot also became well-known for her 
coverage of Mobile's Mardi Gras celebration for over 33 years on WALA.
  For five decades, Dot was a fixture on Mobile's WALA-TV, and she was 
an outstanding example of the quality of individuals who have devoted 
their lives to the field of broadcast journalism.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout Alabama. On 
behalf of all those who have benefited from her good heart and generous 
spirit, permit me to extend thanks for her many efforts in making 
Mobile and south Alabama a better place.
  Mrs. Dorothy ``Dot'' Moore will be deeply missed by her family--her 
son, Robert J. Miller Jr.; her grandson, Robert J. Miller III; and her 
great grandson Carter B. Miller--as well as the countless friends she 
leaves behind. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this 
difficult time.

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