[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S795]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING BILL GRESHAM

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, my State of Mississippi has lost 
one of its finest citizens, Bill Gresham of Indianola, who passed away 
on Tuesday, February 23. His family and friends will gather today to 
honor his memory at funeral services in his hometown. I extend my 
sincerest sympathies to Bill's wife Ann, his daughters Gayle and Susan, 
his sons Walton and Tom, his sons and daughters-in-law, his 
grandchildren, and all members of his extended family.
  Bill Gresham graduated from Indianola High School and the University 
of Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the 
Korean war. After his Navy service Bill returned to Mississippi and 
became a very respected and successful leader in our State. Bill was 
president of Gresham Petroleum Company and Gresham Service Stations and 
a board member of Double Quick, Inc. and Delta Terminal, Inc.
  Bill was president of Delta Council, the Mississippi Petroleum 
Marketers Association, the Mississippi Propane Gas Association, the 
Mississippi Economic Council, and the Mississippi Gaming Commission. He 
was also a board member of Mississippi College, the Mississippi Ethics 
Commission, and the National Propane Gas Association.
  Bill was inducted in the Hall of Fame of the University of 
Mississippi Alumni Association, which he served as President. He was 
also a member of the University of Mississippi Foundation. Bill was an 
Eagle Scout and a leader in the Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of 
America. His dedication to community service was also reflected in his 
leadership of the Indianola Rotary Club and as a major general in the 
Mississippi Army National Guard.
  Bill Gresham was a proud citizen of the United States of America and 
a real patriot.
  In Mississippi, Bill Gresham's name will be associated with the 
highest standards of leadership and values. Our State is a better place 
to live because of the life of Bill Gresham, and I am glad that I was 
able to call him a friend.

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