[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        REMEMBERING EMORY FOLMAR

 Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to Mr. 
Emory McCord Folmar, who passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011. 
Emory lived a life dedicated to service to his country, holding many 
military and civic leadership roles, and was a true inspiration to 
many. I am glad to have known such a remarkable individual and fellow 
public servant.
  Emory Folmar was born on June 3, 1930, in Troy, AL. He graduated from 
the University of Alabama with his B.S. in business and was a member of 
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Emory's career in the military began at 
the University of Alabama as well. During his college years he served 
as a cadet colonel of the Army ROTC. Upon graduating, Emory attended 
parachute training and instructors' schools and was assigned to the 
11th Airborne Division of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Army. During 
his years of service in the military, Emory received the Silver Star, 
the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart during his service in the Korean 
war. He was a brave defender of the United States of America and 
continued his dedication to the military throughout his career as a 
public servant.
  In 1954, Emory moved to Montgomery, AL, where he began a successful 
construction business with his brother, James Folmar and Henry Flynn. 
His political career began in 1975 as president of the City Council 
District 8, and then he served as mayor of Montgomery from 1977 to 
1999. As mayor, Emory made great strides in developing the downtown 
area and improving Montomgery's infrastructure. Staying true to his 
military roots, Emory worked hard for the wellbeing of Maxwell and 
Gunter Air Force Bases, which are vital to our national security and to 
Alabama's economy.
  Additionally, Emory worked on the Presidential campaigns of Ronald 
Reagan and George H.W. Bush and ran for Governor of the State of 
Alabama in 1982. He has earned the respect and admiration of his 
colleagues, who have referred to him as the ``grandfather of the 
State's modern Republican Party.''
  Emory is loved and will be missed by his wife, Anita Pierce Folmar, 
two children, Wilson Bibb Folmar III and Margaret Folmar Dauber, and 
many more family members and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with 
them as they mourn the death of a wonderful husband, father, friend, 
community leader. He was a role model to many, and the citizens of 
Alabama and of Montgomery are very fortunate to have benefited from his 
commitment to public service as mayor for 22 years.

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