[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E551-E552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF EARL PAUL KING, JR.

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                           HON. CLAY HIGGINS

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2022

  Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 
the life of Earl Paul King, Jr., a man of great distinction whom I was 
honored to serve.
  Earl was born in Dublin, Texas, July 8, 1944. He attended school and 
played football

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at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the University of 
Southern Mississippi, where he earned a bachelor's degree.
  After graduating, Earl settled in South Louisiana. In 1967, he 
founded King Trucking, Inc. near Morgan City, Louisiana. The business 
has provided professional trucking services for over 55 years. As a 
member of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association, the St. Mary 
Industrial Group, and the American Petroleum Institute, Earl worked 
with local businessowners to advance the economic interests of St. Mary 
Parish.
  He was committed to serving his State and community. Earl was a 
member of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, having been 
appointed by two Governors and having served as chairman for one year. 
He was a board member for the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival 
and was chosen as the festival's king in 2004.
  Earl also gave back. He endowed the Earl King Scholarship at 
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and he was an active member 
of LSU's Tiger Athletic Foundation.
  He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his LSU Tigers, and above 
all, spending time with his family.
  A beloved husband and father, Earl left this earthly existence and 
shed his mortal coil on April 13, 2022, at the age of 77.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the citizens of Louisiana's Third 
District, I honor the life of Earl Paul King, Jr. May he endure in our 
memories, and may God bless his loving friends and family.

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