[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM B. ``BILL'' ZIMMERMAN, JR.

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 12, 2018

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor William B. ``Bill'' 
Zimmerman, Jr., of Covington. Bill passed away on November 6, 2017 at 
the age of 74. He was a fixture in the community who gave generously of 
himself to his fellow residents of the Alleghany Highlands.
  Bill cared deeply about the place where he grew up and spent his 
life. He graduated from Covington High School in 1960, and later in 
life he advised the school's Jayteens. He worked as a Director of the 
Alleghany Highlands Office on Youth Program and as a diversion 
specialist for Alleghany County and the City of Covington.
  Residents of Covington knew him as a longtime councilman who 
fulfilled his duties with integrity and dedication. From 1976 to 1980 
and again from 1998 until his passing, Bill served as District 1's 
representative on the Covington City Council, and for a time also 
served as Vice Mayor.
  Bill also contributed to various boards and organizations with his 
time and his talents. Among his contributions to the Alleghany 
Historical Society was a grand piano. Even as his health declined, he 
continued to sing in the Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church 
choir.
  It is hard to think of Covington without remembering Bill Zimmerman. 
During parades in Covington, I grew accustomed to seeing him on the 
same street corner greeting people. I offer my condolences to his 
family, his friends (of which I was one), and the City of Covington on 
this great loss.

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