[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12120]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING DOUGLAS MOORE

 Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to 
Douglas Moore from Montgomery, AL, who passed away on June 4, 2016. 
Doug was a good man who loved his family, his country, his many 
friends, and was always positive and productive, and he was a good 
friend adviser, and helper to me. He made his own decisions and worked 
hard to achieve the values he believed in even when it was not easy to 
do so. That determination and courage was something I appreciated and 
admired, as did so many.
  Doug and I knew each other for many years and grew up in rural 
Alabama not too far away from each other and at a similar time. We 
understood each other and shared a history of time and place. Doug was 
one of my favorite people. His positive spirit was contagious, as he 
was always thinking and always working to make America a better place. 
That is the definition of a patriot.
  He was a man of many talents and a successful businessman. He owned a 
wide variety of businesses, from restaurants to a cosmetics line, 
courier service, and a car dealership. He worked particularly hard in 
Alabama to promote small and minority businesses. I was pleased to 
successfully urge his appointment by President Bush to the committee 
overseeing the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsibilities in 
Alabama. The Alabama Farm Service Agency handles programs including 
commodities, loans, disaster assistance, food assistance, and export 
credits. He had a farming background and was a valuable member of the 
committee, fully understanding the needs of small and minority farmers 
in the State.
  Doug will always be remembered for his love of his family, church, 
and fellow man. He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Shirley Ann 
Moore; his loving daughter, Carmen Moore-Zeigler; son-in-law, Henry 
Zeigler; a granddaughter who was the apple of his eye, Da Brianna 
Zeigler; and 11 brothers and sisters.

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