[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO JULIUS WADE KING

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                   HON. CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' PICKERING

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2002

  Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, eighty years ago on August 2, 1922, 
Julius Wade King was born in Lockhart, MS, to James and Clara King. 
Julius, better known as Judy, has led a life devoted to business, 
education, service, church, and family.
  A product of public schools, Judy graduated Heidelberg High School in 
1940 and entered Jones County Junior College (JCJC); Judy then received 
his B.S. degree from the University of Mississippi in 1943. Upon 
leaving Ole Miss, Judy attended U.S. Naval Midshipman's School at Notre 
Dame and was commissioned as an officer. But graduating from JCJC, Ole 
Miss, and Notre Dame would not end Judy's association with education, 
for he has devoted more than 6 decades to the field.
  Active in the South Pacific until 1946, Judy was discharged from the 
Navy and moved to where he still calls home--Laurel, Mississippi. In 
Laurel, Judy began work in the automotive business and later, in 1951, 
Judy launched a career in the oil and gas industry as well as in real 
estate. Throughout his career at Julius W. King Oil Properties, Judy 
has been a longtime member of the Board of Directors of Independent 
Petroleum Association of America and Mid Continent Oil and Gas 
Association.
  Judy was married on April 10, 1955 to Marion Louise King; they are 
the parents of two daughters--Mary Gwendolyn and Kendall Lea and the 
grandparents of five.
  Judy has given many years of his life to the service of the 
community. A member of First Baptist Church of Laurel, Judy has helped 
the church with continuous growth and expansion by serving as Property 
Acquisition Chairman.
  Many of Judy's service hours have also been committed to education. 
As past chairman of the University of Mississippi Foundation, board 
member, and endower of the King Lectureship in Ethics, Judy has played 
an active role in serving the University of Mississippi. Along with his 
brother, James E. King, Jr., Judy donated the necessary money to 
initiate the building of the JCJC King Chemistry Center. Still serving 
JCJC today, Judy is the chairman of the JCJC Foundation.
  Judy is an outstanding leader. He has served as president and board 
member of United Way of Jones County; president of Laurel Jaycees; 
twice president of the Laurel Country Club; president of Jones County 
Chapter of the American Red Cross and Lung Association; and board 
member of the Jones County Economic Development Authority. Judy has 
also recently completed 14 years on the board of the Lauren Rogers 
Museum of Art.
  In addition to serving his community, Judy has made contributions to 
the Republican Party on both the local and national level. Judy has 
served as the Finance Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party and 
assisted in building the United Republican Fund of Mississippi. He has 
been recognized as a Pioneer Republican and ran for State Senate in 
1963. Judy has also served on the state and county GOP executive 
committees.
  On the national level, Judy has had the honor of being a presidential 
elector three times and serving three years on the White House 
Selection Committee for Fellowships. He also has the distinction of 
being a member of the Transition team for the Reagan White House.
  Judy has been a role model for me as a Christian husband, father, 
businessman, and leader. I thank him for his example and for his 
friendship to me and my family.
  It is an honor and privilege for me to extend birthday wishes to a 
man who knows the true meaning of faith, service, community, and 
family. Happy 80th Birthday Judy King!

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