[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 163 (Friday, November 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1677]
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                    HONORING JAMES BRYON ADAMS, JR.

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 15, 2013

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and 
honor the life my dear friend James ``Jim'' Bryon Adams, Jr.--an 
exemplary American citizen, husband, father, and grandfather.
  On November 10, Jim passed away peacefully at his home in Greensboro, 
North Carolina at the age of 70.
  Born and raised in Atlanta, Jim was the oldest son of the late James 
Byron and Marie Black Adams. After graduating from Druid Hills High 
School, he attended Georgia Institute of Technology and joined Sigma Nu 
fraternity, where we became friends. Jim was a reliable friend and 
fraternity brother. And on top of that, he was a dedicated leader in 
whatever organizations he joined. While I knew him, he was a Rush 
Chairman of our fraternity, Captain of the Varsity baseball team, 
President of the Rambling Wreck Club, and a member of the ANAK honorary 
society.
  After finishing his degree and a short stint with the Chicago Cubs 
minor league team in Washington State, Jim joined Deering Milliken--
presently Milliken & Company--in New York City which began a long and 
successful career in the textile industry. He was an executive at many 
companies in the industry and eventually became President of Flynt 
Amtex, where he retired at age 65, but continued serving on their board 
of directors.
  Jim's friends and family will remember him as a level headed and 
dispassionate man who could bring a lighthearted sense of humor to 
every situation. He took pride in his profession, cared deeply about 
his family, and enjoyed golfing with his friends.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my deepest condolences to Jim's wife Daryl, his 
son James, his daughter Jill, his great grandson Brayden, his brother 
David, and his nephew James in this time of difficulty. It saddens me 
to know that the world is missing an honorable and dedicated man, but I 
am humbled to know that he is now in a better place.

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