[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          S. PRESTON WILLIAMS

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that 
I rise today to recognize the outstanding service of Mr. S. Preston 
Williams of North Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Williams has been awarded 
the Alexander Doniphan Community Service Award for carrying on 
Doniphan's legacy through a lifetime of service in the areas of 
military, law, conservation, and community involvement.
  Mr. Williams proudly served our country in the United States Marine 
Corps during World War I. He served with the 3rd Marine Division in the 
South Pacific, seeing action in Bougainville, Guadalcanal, and Guam. 
Following his return to the United States, Mr. Williams continued to 
serve his country as an instructor at Camp Pendleton. He was released 
from service in December of 1945.
  Mr. Williams is a distinguished leader in the legal profession. He is 
a former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Clay County and served as 
Assistant Attorney General under Missouri Governor John Dalton. He 
strongly supports the development of the legal profession through his 
membership in several Bar Associations. In 1998, he served as president 
of the Clay County Bar and in 1999, he was honored as Dean of the Bar 
by the Missouri Bar Association.
  Mr. Williams is also involved in the conservation of wildlife. He is 
an avid member of Ducks Unlimited and served in leadership roles from 
1979 until 1986. In February of this year, Ducks Unlimited named Mr. 
Williams the first recipient of the S. Preston Williams Conservation 
Award.
  Mr. Williams is a strong figure in his local community. He has served 
as councilman in North Kansas City and has been president of the North 
Kansas City Historical Society. He received the North Kansas City High 
School Alumni Hall of Fame award in 2004. He has also served as a 
member of the Mayor's Corps of Progress and the Law Alumni Board of the 
University of Missouri-Kansas City.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in applauding Mr. S. Preston 
Williams for his selfless acts of generosity through volunteerism. I 
know Mr. Williams's colleagues, family, and friends join with me in 
thanking him for his commitment to others and wishing him happiness and 
good health in his future endeavors.

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