[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E20]
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    RECOGNIZING MR. WARREN SMALL FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND 
                     CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 17, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable veteran, Mr. Warren Small, Jr. Mr. Small has shown what can 
be done through hard work and lofty goals.
  Mr. Small, a resident of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was born on July 
17, 1934, to Warren and Betty Small in Winona, Mississippi. He 
graduated from Kilmichael High School in 1953. After high school, he 
enlisted in the United States Army in 1955 where he served until 1958. 
He returned to the Army for one additional year in 1961. After serving 
in the Army twice, he attended Mississippi Valley State University 
where he earned a Bachelor's degree in 1962.
  In 1968, Mr. Small obtained a Masters in Mathematics from Colorado 
College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From 1960 to 1993, Mr. Small 
taught mathematics at different levels throughout the Sharkey County, 
Mississippi, School System. In 1973, Mr. Small joined the Army National 
Guard and served until 1994 when he retired.
  In 1961, he married the late Joyce Love Small and to that union they 
had two children, Warren III and Toyce Michelle. He joined Mount Lula 
Missionary Baptist Church upon his move to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, 
in the early 1960s. There, he actively serves on the deacon board. 
Since 1993, he has held the Veteran Service Officer position for the 
counties of Sharkey and Issaquena. He is also employed with the 
Issaquena County Correctional Facility in Mayersville, Mississippi, as 
a Life Skills and Pre-Release Counselor.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing an 
honorable veteran, Mr. Warren Small, Jr., for his dedication and 
service to our great country as well as his contributions to the 
Sharkey County, Mississippi, community.

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