Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR13 Compare Versions

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4	4	6DR9111-1
5	5	By Representatives Faulkner, Carns
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7	7	First Read: 04-Feb-25
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15	15	HR___ MOURNING THE DEATH AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF UNITED
16	16	STATES ARMY VETERAN, FORMER STATE LEGISLATOR, AND FORMER
17	17	AMBASSADOR, WILLIAM JELKS CABANISS, JR.
18	18	WHEREAS, it is with profound sorrow that we note the
19	19	death of William Jelks "Bill" Cabaniss, Jr. of Birmingham,
20	20	Alabama, on February 2, 2025, at the age of 86; and
21	21	WHEREAS, his departure leaves a void in the lives of
22	22	his loving family, many friends, and the community where he
23	23	was highly regarded; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Bill Cabaniss was born in 1938 in Birmingham
25	25	to William Jelks Cabaniss, Sr. and Florence Pierson Sanson
26	26	Cabaniss; he graduated from the Lawrenceville School in New
27	27	Jersey in 1956 and matriculated to Vanderbilt University,
28	28	graduating in 1960; he trained in Vanderbilt's ROTC program
29	29	and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United
30	30	States Army; he served as an Airborne Ranger for three years
31	31	of active duty in Germany; and in 1964, he was awarded the
32	32	Army Commendation Medal; and
33	33	WHEREAS, in 1962, Bill Cabaniss married his wife of
34	34	58 years, Catherine Hood Caldwell; they shared an
35	35	extraordinary life together, beginning in Zweibrucken,
36	36	Germany; after Bill's honorable discharge from active duty,
37	37	the couple moved to Birmingham to start their family; he
38	38	acquired a small metal grinding company that he successfully
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68	68	acquired a small metal grinding company that he successfully
69	69	built into Precision Grinding, Inc.; and
70	70	WHEREAS, concerned about Alabama's relationship to
71	71	business, Bill Cabaniss ran for and won a seat in the
72	72	Alabama House of Representatives in 1978; in 1982, he was
73	73	elected to the Alabama State Senate and served eight years;
74	74	he supported many bipartisan bills that most benefited the
75	75	citizens of Alabama; his peers voted him one of five
76	76	outstanding state senators; and
77	77	WHEREAS, State Senator Cabaniss attempted a run for
78	78	the U.S. Senate and, although he was unsuccessful, he gained
79	79	the friendship of President George W. Bush who appointed him
80	80	Ambassador to the Czech Republic; he served that post with
81	81	distinction from 2004 to 2006, further cementing ties
82	82	between the two democracies; he traveled and lectured
83	83	throughout Europe on behalf of the United States and the
84	84	Czech Republic; he maintained a friendship with President
85	85	Vaclav Klaus and upon returning home, he became involved in
86	86	several not-for-profit organizations in Prague and New York;
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88	88	WHEREAS, he was active in his Birmingham community
89	89	and served on the boards of directors for several notable
90	90	firms; he chaired the Metropolitan Development Board and the
91	91	Board of Junior Achievement of Jefferson County; he was
92	92	inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2004 and the
93	93	Alabama Business Hall of Fame in 2006; he served faithfully
94	94	as Senior Warden at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church for many
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96	96	WHEREAS, he was predeceased by his wife; son, William
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126	126	WHEREAS, he was predeceased by his wife; son, William
127	127	Jelks Cabaniss III; and sister, Joan Cabaniss Harrison; he
128	128	will be lovingly remembered by his loving fiance, Linda
129	129	Parker Johnson; daughters, Mary Cabaniss Ballard and Frances
130	130	Cabaniss Johnson (Kenny); sister, Florence Cabaniss Parnegg;
131	131	his beloved grandchildren, Mary Steele Johnson, Bill
132	132	Johnson, Kenny Johnson, and twins, Frances Jean and Maria
133	133	Nancy Ballard; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended
134	134	family, and many friends and former colleagues; and
135	135	WHEREAS, although his presence will be greatly
136	136	missed, the memory of Bill Cabaniss will be cherished in the
137	137	hearts of all who knew and loved him; now therefore,
138	138	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
139	139	LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That the death of William Jelks
140	140	Cabaniss, Jr. is recorded with deep sadness, and this
141	141	resolution is offered to his family in tribute to his life
142	142	and with heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones whose grief is
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