[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 23, 1994]
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                 TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM H. GRIFFEN, JR.

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, Dr. William H. Griffen, Jr. of the Zion 
Lutheran Church. Attached is a proclamation I issued Dr. Griffen 
commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas Dr. William H. Griffen, Jr. was born in Kannapolis, 
     North Carolina, matriculated at Immanuel Lutheran College, 
     Greensboro, North Carolina, Bachelor Arts Degree, Immanuel 
     Theological Seminary, Greensboro, North Carolina, Master of 
     Divinity Degree, Concordia University, River Forest, 
     Illinois, Master of arts; a recognized scholar and 
     humanitarian he has been awarded three Honorary Doctorates, 
     Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, D.D., Concordia 
     College, Bronxville, New York, LL.D., Concordia Seminary, St. 
     Louis, Missouri, Doctor of Literature; and
       Whereas Dr. Griffen is a Churchman, Scholar and Pastor 
     faithfully rendering forty-two years of service through the 
     Lutheran Church Missouri Synod serving several parishes, Holy 
     Cross Lutheran Church, Camden, Alabama, Trinity Lutheran 
     Church Selma, Alabama, Grace Lutheran Church, Montgomery, 
     Alabama, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois, 
     in 1974 he was installed as Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, 
     Chicago, Illinois serving until the present; and
       Whereas Dr. Griffen serves as the Area Representative for 
     Wheat Right Ministries, Midwest Region, a member of the Cook 
     County Board of Corrections, is a past professor of Theology 
     at Concordia University and other Seminaries, past President 
     of the Kenwood Oakland Community Association, past President 
     of the Lutheran Human Relations Association, Valparaiso, 
     Indiana, serving on several Church boards and commissions of 
     the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Board of Youth Services, 
     Board of Social Ministry, and the Commission of theology; and
       Whereas Pastor Griffen is a true Roll Model, he is a family 
     man married to Miss Ella Mae Griffin, God has blessed them 
     with four children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grand 
     child: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That on this occasion of his retirement the 
     Congress of the United States wishes to acknowledge the 
     accomplishments of The Reverend William H. Griffen by 
     entering these accomplishments in the Congressional Record 
     and archives of the one hundred and third Congress of the 
     United States.

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