Stevens pays tribute to late Ketchikan publisher
Published Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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Sen. Ted Stevens floor speech praising late Ketchikan publisher Lew Williams Jr.
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens kept a promise to a friend.
During a Senate floor session Tuesday, Stevens paid tribute to Lew Williams Jr., a longtime Alaska journalist and statesman, who died of cancer at age 83 on Saturday.
Honoring an earlier pledge, Stevens touted Williams’ work as a publisher and columnist for several Southeast Alaska communities.
Williams was known best for his work at the Ketchikan Daily News.
Stevens notes Williams’ voice may have come from the state’s farthest southern corner, but it resonated statewide.
Stevens said he always looked up Williams whenever he stopped in Ketchikan, noting his friend had not only news but also advice for him — and Stevens says he usually followed it.
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