HR544 Summary

• Mourns the death of Deacon William Martin Turner of Panola, Alabama, who died on May 5, 2013, at age 84.

• Deacon Turner was owner and president of Turner's Logging Company and Rental Properties, a member of the Sumter County Retired Educators Association, and served on the Deacon Board at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Panola.

• Born September 4, 1928, he was educated at North Sumter High School and attended Alabama A and M University in Huntsville.

• He was known as an expert farmer and gardener who supplied fresh produce to the Panola community and was an avid huntsman and friend to all.

• The House of Representatives records his death with deepest regret and offers this resolution in appreciation for his honorable life and service, with sympathy extended to his surviving family members.