[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 110 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1384]
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                 TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH B. (JOE) SALTER

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2011

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of 
a truly wonderful man, Mr. Joseph B. (Joe) Salter, a longtime resident 
of Albany, Georgia, who passed away this spring after a series of 
serious health setbacks. Mr. Salter was 82 years old at the time of his 
passing.
  A native of Arlington, Georgia, Joe Salter graduated from Arlington 
High School in 1945 and served in the United States Air Force during 
the Korean War. A few years later, in 1952, he graduated from Emory 
University and went on to spend most of his adult life as a well-
respected, successful realtor in the Albany area where he was also an 
active member of a number of different civic groups such as the Albany 
Golden K Kiwanis Club, the Albany Jaycees and the Albany Chamber of 
Commerce.
  In work and at home, Joe Salter was first and foremost a man who 
loved his family, his country and his God and not necessarily in that 
order. In practically everything he undertook, Mr. Salter sought to 
expand personal freedom and individual liberties. He was a frequent 
author of columns and op-ed pieces in the local newspapers of Georgia 
and through his diverse list of contacts around the country, Mr. Salter 
soon became known for his heartfelt concerns about the direction of our 
beloved country. While Joe Salter was the epitome of a southern 
gentleman, always courteous to one and all, he was also a textbook 
example of an active and engaged citizen. Many a mayor, congressman, 
senator and governor knew when Joe Salter was concerned about a matter, 
especially the role of limited government.
  As a husband, father and grandfather, Joe Salter loved his family and 
worked tirelessly to leave behind a better community, state and country 
for them to inherit. In addition to being a dedicated family man, Mr. 
Salter was also a real patriot who loved the men and women of our 
nation's military as well as our veterans who, like Mr. Salter, had 
made a lifetime of sacrifices for a better America.
  Mr. Speaker, Joe B. Salter was not only a true friend to all who knew 
him but he was an inspiration to young and old alike and at this time, 
I would ask the House to join me in extending our deepest sympathies to 
his widow, Betty Ann, as well as their daughter, Florrie, her husband, 
Tracy, their son, John, as well as their three grandchildren, Raleigh 
Elizabeth, Callie Grace and Benjamin Avert.

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