[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 153 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. THOMAS L. WALKER

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart 
to honor the life of Reverend Dr. Thomas Lorenzo Walker, a longtime 
minister, community activist, gospel artist, author, and dedicated 
public servant.
  After graduating from Shaw University, Reverend Walker pastored at 
Ebenezer Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, for nearly 55 
years.
  He was a great gospel artist, known for his hit ``One Day at a 
Time.'' He authored ``Brother to Brother; You Don't Have to Die of 
Prostate Cancer.''
  Reverend Walker served 12 years on the Edgecombe County Board of 
Commissioners. Residents now drive across a bridge named after him on 
West Raleigh Boulevard, a reminder of the bridges he built linking 
Edgecombe and Nash Counties in eastern North Carolina.
  Reverend Walker advocated for youth, voting rights, and prostate 
screenings. He was a cancer survivor.
  He was honored with our State's prestigious Order of the Longleaf 
Pine, various service awards, and inducted into the Twin County Hall of 
Fame.
  We mourn his passing, honor his legacy, and extend or deepest 
condolences to his family.

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