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REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MR. JAMES C. ALLGOOD, JR.
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HON. TRENT KELLY
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 12, 2022
Mr. KELLY of Misissippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. James C. Allgood, Jr. of Lafayette County. His family describes James as loving, caring, considerate, and loyal. He enjoyed fishing and tinkering in his shop, but his passion was cooking.
Christmas was James favorite holiday. He spent countless hours planning and putting together a spectacular light show. Everyone from the community would drive out each year to watch the light show he designed, and to admire his talented, hard work. Above all things, his family and the Lafayette County community were most important to him. His legacy is absolute in all the lives he touched.
James was the epitome of Lafayette County citizenship. He served his community faithfully, proudly, and confidently for over 30 years, most recently being the Emergency Management Director for the city of Oxford. James' guidance, counsel, and competence were reassuring in the wake of many crises, including the COVID Pandemic of 2020. James stated in April of 2020, ``This is a team effort, and we will not win this as individuals but as a community that is not only a team but a family. We all pull together, or we all fall apart. The city, county, and university are all part of one big family, and working together as a team, we keep that family together and safe.'' His actions during the pandemic resulted in him being named an ``Oxford Hero'' by the Ole Miss Pix.
James is survived by his wife, Linda Musick Allgood, of Oxford; his daughter, Angie (Jesse) Crouse, of Oxford; his sisters, Patti Reedy, of Gore Springs, MS, Penny (Keith) Henley, of Banner, MS, and Pamela Barnett, of Sanford, FL; a host of nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 135(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 135(2)
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