[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE MEMORY OF CITRONELLE MAYOR STANLEY HERRING

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, Citronelle, Alabama, and indeed the entire 
First Congressional District recently lost a dear friend, and I rise 
today to honor him and pay tribute to his memory.
  Mayor Stanley Herring, a devoted family man, was dedicated to the 
continued growth and prosperity of Citronelle--a dedication that was 
evident up until the very end of his life. Despite his months-long 
battle with throat cancer, Mayor Herring went to city hall each morning 
to attend to city business.
  But, politics wasn't Mayor Herring's only calling. It was only after 
retiring from ExxonMobil Corp. as a technician that he entered local 
politics. An avid supporter of local youth and high school athletics--
Mayor Herring, himself, was inducted into the Alabama Amateur Softball 
Association Hall of Fame. He served as a deacon and Sunday school 
teacher at Memorial Baptist Church in Citronelle. In 1996, Citronelle 
elected him city councilman, a post he held until 2004, the year he was 
elected mayor.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a man 
who deeply loved the city of Citronelle. He will be deeply missed by 
his family--his wife, Alice Leigh Herring; his mother, Irene Herring; 
his children, Sandy Fagan, Paula Leigh Callaway, and Stanley Eugene 
Herring Jr.; his two sisters, Frances Doyle Herring and Joyce Rios; his 
three brothers, Jimmie Herring, Michael Herring, and Robert Herring; 
and his 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild--as well as the 
countless friends he leaves behind. Our thoughts and prayers are with 
them all at this difficult time.

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