These photographs were taken before and after Frank Boykin's funeral at the Dauphin Way United Methodist Church in Mobile, Alabama. The images show his pallbearers arriving in Mobile and later carrying his casket from the church building.
Robert Sikes submitted the statement in this issue of the Congressional Record as a tribute to both Frank Boykin and Ed Ball. It includes a letter and an article from Boykin, which praise Ball for his philanthropic work.
"Congressmen Frank Boykin, left, and Robert Sikes, center of Pensacola, are shown shortly before departing Mobile this morning by plane to attend the funeral of Sam Rayburn today at Bonham, Tex. Brig. Gen. Emmett Cassady, MOAMA commander, is seeing...
Much of the book is filled by visitors from Boykin's home district, but guests signed it at several significant social events as well. The pages here contain signatures of notable colleagues and acquaintances.
This article deals with an upcoming football game between the University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University at a new stadium in Mobile. Among the dignitaries who plan to attend are Boykin and several other congressmen. From The Mobile Register.