Al Green

Mr. GREEN of Texas

Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of William Smith Cloud, a constituent and trusted personal friend who passed away January 16, 2005, at the age of 82. A Galena Park resident since the age of 8, Bill was a positive force in his community for all of his long life. He was a football player for the Fighting Yellow Jackets before his graduation from Galena Park High School in 1941. He then served his country in World War II in the Pacific theater of operations, as a United States Air Force B-29 Bomber turret gunner. After the war he went to work as a pipefitter, eventually receiving his 50-year commemorative watch from Local 211. He also contributed to the Galena Park community by serving as Co-Captain for the Galena Park Volunteer Fire Department, and as a Commander of the Galena Park American Legion. As important as these contributions are, none is more important than Bill's devotion to his family, as his wife of 58 years, Robbie Craddock Cloud, and his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren can attest. His loss will be felt greatly by all of Galena Park, and all those who knew him, and I ask that you remember the Cloud family in your thoughts and prayers.