[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2165-E2166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE MEMORY OF HALLIE BOTTER WYNNE

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2009

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, the city of Mobile and indeed all of South 
Alabama recently lost a dear friend, and I rise today to honor her and 
pay tribute to her memory. Hallie Botter Wynne was a beloved citizen 
who, for 97 years, lived a spirited life dedicated to her family, 
friends, and a multitude of community endeavors.
  Hallie Wynne loved life. Her adult years were characterized by her 
vivacious pursuit of countless interests, the evidence of her rich 
life. When she graduated from Murphy High School in 1930, she had 
lettered in several sports and distinguished herself as a varsity 
basketball standout. Soon after, she cofounded the Ladies Auxiliary of 
the Gulf Fishing and Boating Club in Mobile. The active life Mrs. Wynne 
began as a young woman continued into her adult years; she became an 
avid sailor out of the Buccaneer Yacht Club alongside her husband of 51 
years, Red Wynne, Sr. In all of her recreation, she excelled: she was 
recognized as a champion skeet shooter and known to friends as a 
formidable poker player.
  Her energy and spirit overflowed to the community, and Mobile came to 
know Mrs. Wynne as a respected businesswoman. As general manager of 
Chin Laundry and Drycleaners, she beautifully served the community of 
Mobile until the birth of her children. She and her husband owned 
nationally-recognized Wynne's Kennel where they bred and showed 
championship English bulldogs and cocker spaniels, dogs that made the 
couple immensely proud.

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  Of all her accomplishments, however, Mrs. Wynne was most proud of the 
legacy of her family. Those who know her well can attest that family 
was her first love. Born one of eight children and married 51 years, 
Mrs. Wynne certainly understood family. And as an enthusiastic Alabama 
football fan, she made certain that each of her children and 
grandchildren attended the University of Alabama. In the company of 
those most dear to her, she graciously entertained guests, and friends 
knew her as the epitome of a hospitable, Southern lady. It is said that 
rarely a day went by that she did not welcome visitors into her home.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a 
gracious host; a devoted family figure; and a respected woman of 
Mobile. Hallie will be dearly missed by her family--her daughter, 
Hallie Wall; her son, William W. Wynne, Jr.; her son, Phillip Andrew 
Wynne, Sr.; her granddaughters, Nancy Wynne Wall and Hallie Elizabeth 
Wynne; her grandson, Phillip Andrew Wynne, Jr.; a sister, Evelyn Botter 
Biretta Wilson; and a number of nieces, nephews, and great nieces and 
nephews--as well as the countless friends she leaves behind.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

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