[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23246]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN LASTING MEMORY OF JUDGE PAUL X. WILLIAMS, JR.

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 19, 2005

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Judge Paul 
X. Williams, Jr. Judge Williams passed away after a tragic struggle 
with cancer on October 3, 2005 in Booneville, Arkansas at the age of 
67.
  After graduating from the University of Arkansas Law School, Judge 
Williams moved to Booneville and carried on the legacy of his father, 
dedicating his life to the law. Shortly after moving to Booneville, he 
was appointed Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for South Logan County. In 
1975, he was elected to his first of two terms as the Prosecuting 
Attorney for the 15th Judicial District.
  In 1979, Judge Williams was named the City Attorney of Booneville and 
continued to serve in this capacity until 1990, when he was elected to 
the District Bench, a post he served until his death.
  Judge Williams was a member of the First Baptist Church in 
Booneville, and well known throughout the community as a man deeply 
dedicated to his family, an avid golfer, and a terrific chef.
  My condolences go out to his wife, Dottie; their daughters Jane, 
Charlotte and Natalie; his mother Elizabeth; his two sisters, two 
brothers and his grandson, Rane. Judge Williams will be deeply missed 
in Logan County and throughout Arkansas.

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