[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 52 (Thursday, April 3, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. THORNTON PRICE-WILLIAMS

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2008

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, Mobile County, Alabama, and indeed the 
entire First Congressional District recently lost a dear friend, and I 
rise today to honor him and pay tribute to his memory.
  Thornton Price-Williams was a devoted family man and dedicated 
community leader throughout his life.
  A native of Mobile, Thornton joined the Army Air Corps during World 
War II, and he served in five major engagements in the European Theater 
of Operations, including D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.
  Following his discharge from the Army Air Corps, Thornton graduated 
from the University of Alabama. He went on to work for the civil 
service at Brookley Air Force Base and retired after 25 years of 
service.
  In 1968, Thornton was elected to the office of Mobile County License 
Commissioner, a seat he held until his retirement in 1988. Former 
Alabama Governor Guy Hunt named Thornton Supernumerary License 
Commissioner. He was also once awarded the title ``Boss of the Year.''
  Thornton was a member of the Mobile Lyons Club and an active member 
of the Murphy High School Spike Shoe Booster's Club. He was also an 
avid fan of University of Alabama football, a devotion he passed down 
to his grandson, Christopher Hobden.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a 
dedicated community leader and long-time advocate for Mobile County, 
Alabama.
  Mr. Price-Williams was preceded in death by his grandson, Aaron 
Price-Williams, and he will be deeply missed by his family--his wife of 
33 years, Elizabeth Price-Williams; his sons, Ronald Price-Williams and 
Timothy Price-Williams; his step-children, Deborah Turner and Alfred 
Miller; his first wife, Dolores Spiers; his eleven grandchildren; and 
six 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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