[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF JUDGE HUEY RONALD HAM

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of the late 
Judge Huey Ronald Ham. Judge Ham was a dedicated public servant, a 
loving husband, and a wonderful father. He devoted his life to serving 
the greater good of our community. He was a high school teacher for 
Vocational Agriculture for thirty years at Brantley County High School. 
He was also the Chief Magistrate Judge from 1984 to 2000.
  Judge Ham was born in Lulaton, Georgia, on October 2, 1937. After 
graduating from Nahunta High School, he attended Abraham Baldwin 
Agricultural College in Tifton, GA. Following Junior College, he 
attended the University of Georgia before joining the U.S. Army. After 
his honorable service to our country, Judge Ham returned to the 
University of Georgia and earned his degree in Vocational Education in 
Agriculture.
  In additional to his professional success, Judge Ham was also 
considered a local history expert. He was the driving force behind the 
Geortner Mumford Library and the Confederate Wall in Waynesville. He 
helped locate a Confederate Army cemetery where forty soldiers are 
buried. Judge Ham also served on the 6th Senatorial District for the 
Democratic Party, the Airport Advisory Board, and a volunteer EMT. He 
was also appointed by Governor Zell Miller in 1994 to the Coastal Zone 
Advisory Board.
  Judge Huey Ronald Ham passed away on April 7, 2014, at his residence 
following an extended illness. Judge Ham will be remembered as not only 
a great family man, but also as an outstanding public servant. I am 
truly honored to be able to call Judge Huey Ronald Ham a friend. He was 
a straight shooter who was always looking out for his community. He 
will be deeply missed by his community, family, and friends.

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