[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 160 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF J. HOLLAND POWELL, SR.

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2013

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to honor Mr. J. Holland Powell, Sr. Mr. Powell was born March 10, 
1932, in Birmingham, Alabama. He's the youngest child of Bolling and 
Marie Powell. Mr. Powell grew up in Birmingham, and after his 
graduation from Ramsey High School, he enlisted in the United States 
Navy. He served four years in active duty during the Korean War, and 
upon distinction and honorable discharge, Mr. Powell attended the 
University of Alabama. There he received a degree in Accounting in 
1956. While at the University of Alabama, Mr. Powell was a member of 
the Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
  Mr. Powell married Claire Malone Powell on September 7, 1956, who 
preceded him in death on April 22, 2013. Together they had two children 
James Holland Powell, Jr. (Carolyn) of Selma, Alabama and Alice Claire 
(Carl Thigpen) of Mountain Brook, Alabama. He has six grandchildren and 
two great-grandchildren.
  Mr. Powell was a longtime senior executive of Liberty National Life 
Insurance Company. He earned many regional awards and participated in 
leadership roles for national and international insurance 
organizations. Mr. Powell undertook a successful second career post-
retirement in partnership with his wife Claire through Powell Realty. 
Mr. Powell's accomplishments include being a founder of the Mountain 
Brook Swim and Tennis Club, a graduate of Leadership Alabama, an active 
member of the Pell City Rotary Club, an active member of the Pell City 
Library Guild and an active member of the Mays Bend Homeowners 
Association.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me and Mr. Powell's family in remembering 
and celebrating his life and achievements.