[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM OTIS FITCH

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 25, 2021

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life of Mr. William Otis Fitch who passed away on September 22, 
2021. My thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, 
and loved ones.
  Mr. Fitch was born on August 1, 1933. He was raised in Holly Springs, 
Mississippi and graduated from Holly Springs High School in 1951. Bill 
was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and riding horses. After 
graduating high school, he enlisted with the U.S. Navy and joined the 
flight team. With this team he made lifelong friendships and considered 
it an honor to serve his country.
  After his Naval service, Bill began his career in consumer finance 
and lending. He joined City Finance Corporation in Memphis as the Vice 
President. In 1974 Bill and his wife, Clydean, opened their own 
consumer lending company, First National Loans. He expanded the company 
throughout Tennessee. He sold the company and opened a new chain of 
consumer finance companies, Fidelity Loan Company. Over the course of 
his career he served as President and board member of the Mississippi 
Consumer Finance Association and Memphis Consumer Credit. He was a 
lifetime member of the Shriners.
  Preceding him in death are his wife, Clydean; mother, Lurline; 
father, Theodore; and brothers Robert, James, and Jerry. Left to 
cherish his memory are his wife, Aleita; daughters Lynn and Lisa; six 
loving grandchildren, and three great-grandsons.
  I am grateful for Mr. Fitch's service and join countless others in 
mourning his loss.

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