William Helms: “a couple of Sunday afternoons ago, several hundred of us gathered at the Baptist Church on the campus of what, until…”

“a couple of Sunday afternoons ago, several hundred of us gathered at the Baptist Church on the campus of what, until mid-20th century, was Wake Forest College, the marvelous institution that I attended and of which I shall always be proud. The multitude came on April 14 to pay our last respects to a great American, Dr. I. Beverly Lake, Sr., who had passed away a couple of days earlier. At the April 14 services for Dr. Lake, a eulogy was delivered by one of North Carolina's most prominent present-day citizens, Dr. Norman Adrian Wiggins, who, to all of us who know him, is simple Ed Wiggins, our friend. Mr. President, as Ed Wiggins spoke that afternoon, I was both touched and inspired, yes, but I was also grateful for the blessings of having known both Dr. Lake and Ed Wiggins and for having them as treasured friends. But, Mr. President, my purpose today is to enter into the Congressional Record the beautiful, caring eulogy to Dr. Lake delivered by Ed Wiggins on Sunday, April 14.”