[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING KATHRYN TUCKER WINDHAM

  (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the passing of a 
great American. Kathryn Tucker Windham was a steward of the community 
and one of Alabama's most beloved authors and storytellers. Mrs. Tucker 
was a master storyteller, author of 24 books, a playwright, an 
accomplished photographer, popular public television and radio 
personality, and a female reporter in a time when there were so few. 
Her spellbinding stories of life in Alabama and of the true Southern 
culture have captivated people all across this world.
  On a personal note, growing up in Selma, Alabama, where she lived and 
did most of her writing, I heard Kathryn Tucker Windham tell her ghost 
stories, which captivated my imagination and encouraged me to read and 
write. Her stories were an integral part of my childhood, and for that 
I will be forever grateful. Over the years, Kathryn Tucker Windham 
built a well-deserved reputation as a respected writer and reporter. 
She was a true treasure, and her stories were a gift to all of the 
people of the Seventh Congressional District and the State of Alabama. 
Her writings will serve as an outstanding legacy for not only her 
incredible talent but also for her boundless passion for the life of 
Alabamians. Therefore, I, Terri Sewell, the Representative of the 
Seventh Congressional District, do hereby recognize Mrs. Tucker for her 
numerous contributions to the life of those in the Seventh 
Congressional District and the State of Alabama and our Nation. And I 
ask those present to join me in honoring her and commending her for her 
many achievements across this Nation.

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